diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7b698ec..bd2ab15 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ make-release:
     - echo "Preparing release for version ${VERSION}-${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}"
   release: # See https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/#release for available properties
     name: kube-forge:${VERSION}-${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}
-    tag_name: "${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}"
-    description: "${VERSION}-${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}"
+    tag_name: ${VERSION}-${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}"
+    description: "Kube-forge release for version ${VERSION}-${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}"
     assets:
       links:
         - name: "Docker image"