diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-zarf-injector.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-zarf-injector.yaml
index b6917cd..3066176 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-zarf-injector.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-zarf-injector.yaml
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ jobs:
 
           git fetch --all --tags
 
-          if git rev-parse "v${{ env.zarf_version }}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            git checkout "v${{ env.zarf_version }}"
+          if git rev-parse "${{ env.zarf_version }}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            git checkout "${{ env.zarf_version }}"
           else
-            echo "Error: Release version v${{ env.zarf_version }} not found in zarf-dev repository."
+            echo "Error: Release version ${{ env.zarf_version }} not found in zarf-dev repository."
             exit 1
           fi