diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-portable-release-cuda.yml b/.github/workflows/build-portable-release-cuda.yml
index b3cc587a..73be7f0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-portable-release-cuda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-portable-release-cuda.yml
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ jobs:
 
             # 6. Create ZIP file
             cd ..
-            ZIP_NAME="textgen-portable-${VERSION}-${PLATFORM}-cuda${CUDA_VERSION}.zip"
+            VERSION_CLEAN="${VERSION#v}"
+            ZIP_NAME="textgen-portable-${VERSION_CLEAN}-${PLATFORM}-cuda${CUDA_VERSION}.zip"
             echo "Creating archive: $ZIP_NAME"
 
             if [[ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Windows" ]]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-portable-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-portable-release.yml
index bb61eb8f..0ea91286 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-portable-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-portable-release.yml
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ jobs:
 
             # 5. Create ZIP file
             cd ..
-            ZIP_NAME="textgen-portable-${VERSION}-${PLATFORM}.zip"
+            VERSION_CLEAN="${VERSION#v}"
+            ZIP_NAME="textgen-portable-${VERSION_CLEAN}-${PLATFORM}.zip"
             echo "Creating archive: $ZIP_NAME"
 
             if [[ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Windows" ]]; then