diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-package.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-package.yaml
index 90e0389..f1d7fb2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-package.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-package.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ env:
   LICENSE: MIT
   DESCRIPTION: "Effortless conversion from compose files (docker, podman) to Helm Charts"
   URL: "https://katenary.io"
+  VERSION: ${{ gitea.ref_name }}
 
 jobs:
   build-packages:
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Extract version
         run: |
-          VERSION="${GITEA_REFNAME#releases/}
+          VERSION="${VERSION#releases/}"
+          echo "Exporting variable VERSION=$VERSION"
           echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITEA_OUTPUT
           echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITEA_ENV
 
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Compile binary
         if: matrix.goos == 'linux' || matrix.goos == 'freebsd' || matrix.goos == 'darwin'
         run: |-
+          echo "Building binary version $VERSION"
           mkdir -p dist
           GOARCH=${{ matrix.goarch }} GOOS=${{ matrix.goos }}\
             go build -ldflags="-X 'repo.katenary.io/katenary/katenary/internal/generator.Version=$VERSION'" \
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-oci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build-oci.yaml
index 0e5d430..a003b54 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-oci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-oci.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ env:
   REGISTRY: repo.katenary.io
   IMAGE_NAME: ${{ gitea.repository }}
   STORAGE_DRIVER: vfs
+  VERSION: ${{ gitea.ref_name }}
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -19,7 +20,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Extract version
         run: |
-          VERSION="${GITEA_REFNAME#releases/}
+          VERSION="${VERSION#releases/}"
+          echo "Exporting variable VERSION=$VERSION"
           echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITEA_OUTPUT
           echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITEA_ENV
 
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build and tag
         run: |-
+          echo "Building image $REGISTRY/${IMAGE_NAME,,}:$VERSION / latest"
           buildah build --isolation=chroot --build-arg VERSION=$VERSION -t katenary -f ./oci/katenary/Containerfile .
           buildah tag katenary $REGISTRY/${IMAGE_NAME,,}:$VERSION
           buildah tag katenary $REGISTRY/${IMAGE_NAME,,}:latest
diff --git a/internal/generator/version.go b/internal/generator/version.go
index 309c955..471264c 100644
--- a/internal/generator/version.go
+++ b/internal/generator/version.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package generator
 import (
 	"regexp"
 	"runtime/debug"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 // Version is the version of katenary. It is set at compile time.
@@ -14,8 +15,15 @@ var Version = "master" // changed at compile time
 func GetVersion() string {
 	// try to get the semantic version from the Version variable (theorically set at compile time)
 	if reg := regexp.MustCompile(`^v?\d+.\d+.\d+.*|^release-.*`); reg.MatchString(Version) {
+		Version = strings.Replace(Version, "release-", "v", 1)
+		if Version[0] != 'v' {
+			Version = "v" + Version
+		}
 		return Version
 	}
+	if reg := regexp.MustCompile(`^releases/.*`); reg.MatchString(Version) {
+		return strings.Replace(Version, "releases/", "v", 1)
+	}
 
 	// OK... let's try to get the version from the build info
 	// get the version from the build info (when installed with go install)
diff --git a/internal/generator/version_test.go b/internal/generator/version_test.go
index 9b153c7..b280df9 100644
--- a/internal/generator/version_test.go
+++ b/internal/generator/version_test.go
@@ -6,29 +6,53 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	expected := "v1.0.0"
+
+	errorMessage := func(value, expected any) string {
+		return "Expected version to be " + expected.(string) + ", got " + value.(string)
+	}
+
+	// first, let's test the default behavior
+	// when we compile from source, without setting the Version variable,
+
+	// by default, when we are developing, the Version variable is set to "master"
 	// we build on "devel" branch
 	v := GetVersion()
 	// by default, the version comes from build info and it's a development version
 	if !strings.Contains(v, "(devel)") {
-		t.Errorf("Expected version to be set, got %s", v)
+		errorMessage(v, "(devel)")
 	}
 
 	// now, imagine we are on a release branch
 	Version = "1.0.0"
 	v = GetVersion()
-	if !strings.Contains(v, "1.0.0") {
-		t.Errorf("Expected version to be set, got %s", v)
+	if !strings.Contains(v, expected) {
+		errorMessage(v, expected)
 	}
 	// now, imagine we are on v1.0.0
 	Version = "v1.0.0"
 	v = GetVersion()
-	if !strings.Contains(v, "v1.0.0") {
-		t.Errorf("Expected version to be set, got %s", v)
+	if !strings.Contains(v, expected) {
+		errorMessage(v, expected)
 	}
 	// we can also compile a release branch
 	Version = "release-1.0.0"
 	v = GetVersion()
-	if !strings.Contains(v, "release-1.0.0") {
-		t.Errorf("Expected version to be set, got %s", v)
+	if !strings.Contains(v, expected) {
+		errorMessage(v, expected)
+	}
+
+	// for releases-* tags
+	Version = "release-1.0.0"
+	v = GetVersion()
+	if !strings.Contains(v, expected) {
+		errorMessage(v, expected)
+	}
+
+	// and for releases/* tags
+	Version = "releases/1.0.0"
+	v = GetVersion()
+	if !strings.Contains(v, expected) {
+		errorMessage(v, expected)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/makefiles/build.mk b/makefiles/build.mk
index 68da02b..573533c 100644
--- a/makefiles/build.mk
+++ b/makefiles/build.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ## BUILD
-GO_BUILD=go build -ldflags="-X 'repo.katenary.io/katenary/katenary/internal/generator.Version=$(VERSION)'" -trimpath -o $(OUTPUT) ./cmd/katenary
+GO_BUILD=go build -ldflags="-X 'katenary.io/internal/generator.Version=$(VERSION)'" -trimpath -o $(OUTPUT) ./cmd/katenary
 
 # Simply build the binary for the current OS and architecture
 build: pull katenary
diff --git a/makefiles/containers.mk b/makefiles/containers.mk
index dfe4f34..41f0daa 100644
--- a/makefiles/containers.mk
+++ b/makefiles/containers.mk
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ builder-oci-image:
 	@$(CTN) build -t go-builder:$(GOVERSION) ./oci/builder \
 		--build-arg GOVERSION=$(GOVERSION) 1>/dev/null
 katenary-oci:
-	$(CTN) build -f oci/katenary/Containerfile -t katenary:$(VERSION) \
+	VERSION=$(VERSION) \
+	VERSION=$${VERSION#releases/}; \
+	$(CTN) build -f oci/katenary/Containerfile -t katenary:$$VERSION \
 		--build-arg GOVERSION=$(GOVERSION) \
 		--build-arg VERSION=$(VERSION) \
 		./
-	$(CTN) tag katenary:$(VERSION) katenary:latest
+	$(CTN) tag katenary:$$VERSION katenary:latest
diff --git a/oci/katenary/Containerfile b/oci/katenary/Containerfile
index aab0e13..9fd4d4c 100644
--- a/oci/katenary/Containerfile
+++ b/oci/katenary/Containerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ COPY internal /go/src/repo.katenary.io/katenary/katenary/internal
 WORKDIR /go/src/repo.katenary.io/katenary/katenary
 ENV CGO_ENABLED=0
 RUN set -xe; \
-  go build -ldflags="-X 'repo.katenary.io/katenary/katenary/internal/generator.Version=v${VERSION}'" -trimpath -o katenary ./cmd/katenary
+  export VERSION=${VERSION#releases/}; \
+  go build -ldflags="-X 'katenary.io/internal/generator.Version=v${VERSION}'" -trimpath -o katenary ./cmd/katenary
 
 
 FROM scratch