diff --git a/bin/build-distribution-archives b/bin/build-distribution-archives
index 9eb03b0c4..6e11818d2 100755
--- a/bin/build-distribution-archives
+++ b/bin/build-distribution-archives
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-VERSION="$(echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/} | tr / -)"
+VERSION="$(echo ${GITHUB_REF} | sed -e 's|refs/heads/||' -e 's|refs/tags/||' -e 's|/|-|g')"
 OS="${BUILD:-$(uname)}"
 ARCH="$(uname -m)"