diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
index edf21fce..823ba39c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
         id: check_version
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          PROJECT_VERSION=$(uv version --short)
+          PROJECT_VERSION=$(uv version --package otdf-python --short)
           echo "PROJECT_VERSION=$PROJECT_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
           if [[ "$PROJECT_VERSION" =~ [0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+a[0-9]+ ]]; then