diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
index 7a0ba2c..5564922 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ jobs:
       options: --cpus 10
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - run: echo "VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - run: dnf install -y dnf-plugins-core rpm-build rpmdevtools
     - run: dnf builddep -y build/jx.spec
     - run: make rpm
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
index 0893d70..fb1a0be 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ jobs:
       - run: dnf install -y nodejs git
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - run: echo "VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - run: dnf install -y dnf-plugins-core rpm-build rpmdevtools
       - run: dnf builddep -y build/jx.spec
       - name: Run build