diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6b6bca36e30..c6dcf7f671e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clean up and validate ${{ env.TAG_NAME }} tag name
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          export iota_tag=$(echo ${{ env.TAG_NAME }} | sed s/'refs\/tags\/'//)
+          export iota_tag=$(echo ${{ env.TAG_NAME }} | sed s/'refs\/tags\/'// | sed s/'refs\/heads\/'// | sed s/'sc-platform\/'//)
           [[ "${iota_tag}" == "develop" ]] && echo "tag cannot be equal to 'develop'" && exit 1
           echo "iota_tag=${iota_tag}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           export iota_version=$(echo ${iota_tag} | sed -e 's/mainnet-v//' -e 's/testnet-v//')