diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1a3492b..385b76d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
         run: VERSION_REF=${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
 
+      - name: Echo version
+        run: echo $VERSION_REF
+
       - name: Get the version
         id: get_version
         run: echo ::set-output name=VERSION::${VERSION_REF/refs\/tags\/\v}