diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 82497ccb2..a4dd82e90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Set BUILDVERSION env var
+        id: buildversion
+        run: echo "BUILDVERSION=$(git describe --tags --always)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Setup Go env
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
@@ -47,3 +51,4 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GPG_FINGERPRINT: ${{ steps.import_gpg.outputs.fingerprint }}
+          BUILDVERSION: ${{ env.BUILDVERSION }}