diff --git a/.github/workflows/package-submissions.yml b/.github/workflows/package-submissions.yml
index 204d9c8d3b..b03c18b78b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package-submissions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package-submissions.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           $installerMachineX64Url = $targetRelease | Select -ExpandProperty assets -First 1 | Where-Object -Property name -match 'PowerToysSetup.*x64' | Select -ExpandProperty browser_download_url
           $installerUserArmUrl = $targetRelease | Select -ExpandProperty assets -First 1 | Where-Object -Property name -match 'PowerToysUserSetup.*arm64' | Select -ExpandProperty browser_download_url
           $installerMachineArmUrl = $targetRelease | Select -ExpandProperty assets -First 1 | Where-Object -Property name -match 'PowerToysSetup.*arm64' | Select -ExpandProperty browser_download_url
-          $ver = $targetRelease.tag_name.Trim("v")
+          $ver = $targetRelease.tag_name -ireplace '^v'
 
           # getting latest wingetcreate file
           iwr https://aka.ms/wingetcreate/latest -OutFile wingetcreate.exe