diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpublish.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpublish.yml
index 407ee81ab9..7683cc64c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpublish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpublish.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         id: bump
         run: |
           # from 'refs/tags/v1.2.3' get 1.2.3
-          VERSION=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | sed 's|refs/tags/||')
+          VERSION=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | sed 's|refs/tags/v||')
           echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         shell: bash
       - name: Build and publish
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Autobump plugin version
         run: |
           # from 'refs/tags/v1.2.3' get 1.2.3
-          VERSION=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | sed 's|refs/tags/||')
+          VERSION=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | sed 's|refs/tags/v||')
           VERSION=$VERSION make -C plugins update_all_versions
         shell: bash
       - name: Build all Plugins and publish
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         id: pypiwait
         run: |
           # from 'refs/tags/v1.2.3 get 1.2.3' and make sure it's not an empty string
-          VERSION=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | sed 's|refs/tags/||')
+          VERSION=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | sed 's|refs/tags/v||')
           if [ -z "$VERSION" ]
           then
             echo "No tagged version found, exiting"
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_generice_idl_type_engine.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_generice_idl_type_engine.py
index ce3ca1fad2..7dcc9cbed6 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_generice_idl_type_engine.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_generice_idl_type_engine.py
@@ -2704,7 +2704,7 @@ def test_union_in_dataclass():
     lv = tf.to_literal(ctx, o, pt, lt)
     ot = tf.to_python_value(ctx, lv=lv, expected_python_type=pt)
 
-    return o == ot
+    assert o == ot
     assert o.result.schema.remote_path == ot.result.schema.remote_path
     assert o.result.number == ot.result.number
     assert o.schema.remote_path == ot.schema.remote_path
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_type_engine.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_type_engine.py
index 0dfb0ddbb3..93d5d6af67 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_type_engine.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_type_engine.py
@@ -2713,7 +2713,7 @@ def test_union_in_dataclass():
     lv = tf.to_literal(ctx, o, pt, lt)
     ot = tf.to_python_value(ctx, lv=lv, expected_python_type=pt)
 
-    return o == ot
+    assert o == ot
     assert o.result.schema.remote_path == ot.result.schema.remote_path
     assert o.result.number == ot.result.number
     assert o.schema.remote_path == ot.schema.remote_path