diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3a1cd00..7145bf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,15 +33,11 @@ jobs:
           corepack enable
           npm install
 
-      - name: Read package version
-        id: package
-        run: |
-          echo "version=$(node -p 'require(\"./package.json\").version')" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
       - name: Validate release tag
         if: github.event_name == 'release'
         run: |
-          expected_tag="v${{ steps.package.outputs.version }}"
+          package_version=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
+          expected_tag="v${package_version}"
           actual_tag="${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
           if [ "$actual_tag" != "$expected_tag" ]; then
             echo "Release tag $actual_tag does not match package version $expected_tag"
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 95e49f9..d216ba6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@sqlitecloud/drivers",
-  "version": "1.0.837",
+  "version": "1.0.875",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@sqlitecloud/drivers",
-      "version": "1.0.837",
+      "version": "1.0.875",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "buffer": "^6.0.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b6a4006..abfe84a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@sqlitecloud/drivers",
-  "version": "1.0.890",
+  "version": "1.0.875",
   "description": "SQLiteCloud drivers for Typescript/Javascript in edge, web and node clients",
   "main": "./lib/index.js",
   "types": "./lib/index.d.ts",