diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-requests-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-requests-release.yaml
index a0896f26..5d97e5e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-requests-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-requests-release.yaml
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           script: |
             const branch = context.payload.pull_request.head.ref;
-            const match = branch.match(/^release-(v\d+\.\d+\.\d+(?:[-\w\.]+)?)$/);
+            const match = branch.match(/^release-(\d+\.\d+\.\d+(?:[-\w\.]+)?)$/);
   
             if (!match) {
-              core.setFailed(`Branch '${branch}' does not match expected format 'release-vX.Y.Z[-suffix]'`);
+              core.setFailed(`Branch '${branch}' does not match expected format 'release-X.Y.Z[-suffix]'`);
             } else {
               const tag = match[1];
               core.setOutput('tag', tag);