diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9142ba32..4df69508 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -132,12 +132,11 @@ jobs:
       # as the signature value (wrong). Delete it so only our generate-update-manifest.js
       # output is ever used as the canonical update manifest.
       - name: remove tauri-action generated update manifest
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          gh release delete-asset ${{ github.ref_name }} latest.json --yes || true
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          gh release delete-asset \
-            "app-v${{ needs.create-release.outputs.package_version }}" \
-            latest.json --yes 2>/dev/null || true
 
       - name: sign and upload Windows NSIS updater bundle
         if: matrix.settings.platform == 'windows-latest'