diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tests.yml
index 55afb2b6..3939e993 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tests.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         id: version
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          tag_abbrev=$(git tag | sort -h | grep -oE "(^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(.[0-9]+)?)$" | tail -1)
+          tag_abbrev=$(git tag --sort=v:refname | grep -oE "(^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(.[0-9]+)?)$" | tail -1)
           echo "tag_abbrev=$tag_abbrev" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "tag_offset=$(git rev-list $tag_abbrev..HEAD --count)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "sha_short=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT