diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-50_publish-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/release-50_publish-docker.yml
index 567e996b8fd9..b44d9ab91ca9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-50_publish-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-50_publish-docker.yml
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           apt update
           apt show polkadot
-          version=$(apt show polkadot 2>/dev/null | grep "Version:" | awk '{print $2}')
+          version=$(apt show polkadot 2>/dev/null | grep "Version:" | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/-.*//')
           echo "polkadot_apt_version=v$version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "You passed ${{ inputs.version }} but this is ignored"
           echo "We use the version from the Debian Package: $version"