diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 76b0656..801b5aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,15 +10,23 @@ jobs:
   create-tag:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      new_tag: ${{ steps.tag_version.outputs.new_tag }}
-      new_version: ${{ steps.tag_version.outputs.new_version }}
+      new_tag: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.new_tag }}
+      new_version: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.new_version }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Bump version and push tag
-        id: tag_version
-        uses: mathieudutour/github-tag-action@v6.2
-        with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Get version from package.json
+        id: get_version
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
+          echo "new_version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "new_tag=v$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          
+      - name: Create and push tag
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git tag -a "v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.new_version }}" -m "Release v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.new_version }}" || echo "Tag already exists"
+          git push origin "v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.new_version }}" || echo "Tag already pushed"
 
   build-and-release:
     needs: create-tag