diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_github.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_github.yml
index 2267878..de53975 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_github.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_github.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
-          ref: ${{ inputs.release_tag || github.ref }}
+          ref: ${{ inputs.release_tag && format('refs/tags/{0}', inputs.release_tag) || github.ref }}
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4