diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1a57200..d1b2fe5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -126,7 +126,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: install frontend dependencies
         run: pnpm install # change this to npm, pnpm or bun depending on which one you use.
       - name: Get app version
-        run: echo "APP_VERSION=$(cargo metadata --no-deps --format-version 1 --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml | jq -r '.packages[0].version')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: |
+          cd .\src-tauri
+          $APP_VERSION = (cargo pkgid | ForEach-Object { ($_ -split "@")[1] })
+          "APP_VERSION=$APP_VERSION" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append
 
       - uses: tauri-apps/tauri-action@v0
         env: