diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index a69f767..95d407d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       - setup_remote_docker
       - run: npm install
       - run: npm run build
-      - run: npm run release:validate
+      - run: TAG=$CIRCLE_TAG npm run release:validate
       - run: npm run docker:build:release
       - run: npm run docker:push:release