diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_python.yml b/.github/workflows/release_python.yml
index 9b3114daf..b14e7a54a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_python.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Determine version (release)
         if: github.event_name == 'release'
         run: |
+          echo "GITHUB_REF=${GITHUB_REF}""
           VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}
+          echo "VERSION=${VERSION}"
           echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Set version
         id: set-version