diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4a4c1271..8b3af32c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ jobs:
     name: Build with JDK ${{ matrix.java }} on ${{ matrix.architecture }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.release-tag }}
+
       - name: Setup JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with: