diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI-master_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/CI-master_tests.yml
index 0c8930aa..11a5eff0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI-master_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI-master_tests.yml
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ jobs:
     
     - name: Get current date
       id: date
-      run: echo "::set-output name=date::$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')"
+      run: echo "::set-output name=date::$(date +'%Y%m%d')"
     
     # Create the release
     - name: Create Release
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ jobs:
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       with:
-        tag_name: ${{ github.ref }} ${{steps.date.outputs.date}}
+        tag_name: ${{steps.date.outputs.date}}
         release_name: Release ${{ github.ref }} ${{steps.date.outputs.date}}
         draft: false
         prerelease: false