diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build+release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build+release.yml
index 9f94271..7698064 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build+release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build+release.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
                 name: Bundle .deb package
                 run: |
                     cargo deb
-                    DEBIAN_REF=$(echo ${{ github.ref_name }} | tr - \~)
+                    DEBIAN_REF=$(cat Cargo.toml | grep -E "(^|\|)version =" | cut -f2- -d= | tr -d \" | tr -d " " | tr - \~)
                     echo "DEBIAN_REF=$DEBIAN_REF" >> dist/build.env
                     DEBIAN_REV=-$(cat Cargo.toml | grep -E "(^|\|)revision =" | cut -f2- -d= | tr -d \" | tr -d " ")
                     echo "DEBIAN_REV=$DEBIAN_REV" >> dist/build.env