diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ef5f710..0520044 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -199,8 +199,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
           git config --global user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
-          npm publish --tag ${{ inputs.npm-tag }} --new-version $(echo $VERSION | sed 's/^v//')
+          npm version --no-git-tag-version $VERSION
+          npm publish --tag $TAG
         if: ${{ !env.ACT }}
         env:
           NPM_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+          TAG: ${{ inputs.npm-tag || 'latest' }}
           VERSION: ${{ inputs.new-version || github.ref_name }}