diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
index 03af2bd25..cd1d554b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-release.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Extract version from tag
+        id: version
+        shell: bash
+        run: echo "VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/beta-v}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
       - name: Setup pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
 
@@ -62,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           HOSTED_FRONTEND_URL: ${{ vars.HOSTED_FRONTEND_URL }}
 
       - name: Package & Publish
-        run: pnpm exec electron-builder ${{ matrix.platform }} --config electron-builder.yml --publish always
+        run: pnpm exec electron-builder ${{ matrix.platform }} --config electron-builder.yml --publish always -c.extraMetadata.version=${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
         working-directory: surfsense_desktop
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}