diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index e669d93..79be76f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: python3 -m pip install tox
       - name: Setup operator environment
         uses: charmed-kubernetes/actions-operator@main
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 4f32f9e..12ad6d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Create version file
+        run: git describe --tags --always --dirty > version
       - name: Select charmhub channel
         uses: canonical/charming-actions/channel@2.2.0
         id: channel