diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 222b077..2b5c9ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -26,12 +26,8 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-python@v3
       with:
         python-version: '3.x'
-    - name: Extract tag name
-      id: tag
-      run: echo ::set-output name=TAG_NAME::$(echo $GITHUB_REF | cut -d / -f 3)
-    - name: Update version in setup.py
-      run: >-
-        sed -i "s/{{VERSION_PLACEHOLDER}}/${{ steps.tag.outputs.TAG_NAME }}/g" setup.py
+    - name: Set package version from tag
+      run: echo "SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip