diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index dfbfa29..5651566 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG =~ /.+/
       variables:
-        VID: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+        VID: "${CI_COMMIT_TAG:1}"
     - when: manual
   stage: build
   before_script: