diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 17a499b02..39dc52cb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Get the new release version
-        run: |
-          release_version=$(./tools/packaging/release/release.sh release-version)
-          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$release_version" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
       - name: Create a new release
         run: |
           ./tools/packaging/release/release.sh create-new-release
diff --git a/tools/packaging/release/release.sh b/tools/packaging/release/release.sh
index 42b70534b..c2830b1dd 100755
--- a/tools/packaging/release/release.sh
+++ b/tools/packaging/release/release.sh
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ EOF
 
 function _create_new_release()
 {
-	_check_required_env_var "RELEASE_VERSION"
 	_check_required_env_var "GH_TOKEN"
 
+	RELEASE_VERSION="$(_release_version)"
+
 	_create_our_own_notes
 
 	gh release create ${RELEASE_VERSION} \