diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
index 8dd5df2..7265e79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       releases_created: ${{ steps.release-main.outputs.releases_created }}
       paths_released: ${{ steps.release-main.outputs.paths_released }}
+      tag_name: ${{ steps.release-main.outputs.tag_name }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
@@ -49,8 +50,10 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ needs.release-please.outputs.releases_created == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      # Build the release tag, not the commit that triggered this run
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
+          ref: refs/tags/${{ needs.release-please.outputs.tag_name }}
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Install uv