diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ec53f775..23d5217c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: abatilo/actions-poetry@v2
         with:
           poetry-version: 1.4.2
+      - name: obtain version number
+        run:
+          git config user.name github-actions
+          git config user.email github-actions@github.com
+          poetry version ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }}
+          PROJECT_VERSION=$(poetry version --short)
+          echo "PROJECT_VERSION=$PROJECT_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Create Release
         uses: actions/create-release@latest
         env: