diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e355d95de..bb5c8dd5d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -138,4 +138,4 @@ release:
         - echo "running release_job"
     release:
         tag_name: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG'
-        description: "./.changes/v$CI_COMMIT_TAG.md"
+        description: "./.changes/$CI_COMMIT_TAG.md"