diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 1ed29979..d196d70a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
-          ref: ${{ inputs.tag }}
+          ref: refs/tags/${{ inputs.tag }}
           token: ${{ secrets.BROADBOT_TOKEN }}
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5