diff --git a/.github/workflows/chroma-release-python-client.yml b/.github/workflows/chroma-release-python-client.yml
index fbcd7d320b3..f9507ca7d6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chroma-release-python-client.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chroma-release-python-client.yml
@@ -3,14 +3,27 @@ name: Chroma Release Python Client
 on:
   push:
     tags:
-      - 'v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'  # Match tags in the form X.Y.Z
+      - '[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'  # Match tags in the form X.Y.Z
     branches:
       - main
       - hammad/thin_client
 
 jobs:
+  check_tag:
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      outputs:
+        tag_matches: ${{ steps.check-tag.outputs.match }}
+      steps:
+        - name: Check Tag
+          id: check-tag
+          run: |
+            if [[ ${{ github.event.ref }} =~ ^refs/tags/[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+                echo "tag_matches=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            fi
   build-and-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: check_tag
+    if: needs.check_tag.outputs.tag_matches == 'true'
     permissions: write-all
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
diff --git a/.github/workflows/chroma-release.yml b/.github/workflows/chroma-release.yml
index 65626d270aa..a397cfc59b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chroma-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chroma-release.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Chroma Release
 on:
   push:
     tags:
-      - 'v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'  # Match tags in the form X.Y.Z
+      - '*'
     branches:
       - main
 
@@ -13,8 +13,21 @@ env:
   PLATFORMS: linux/amd64,linux/arm64 #linux/riscv64, linux/arm/v7
 
 jobs:
+  check_tag:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      tag_matches: ${{ steps.check-tag.outputs.match }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Check Tag
+        id: check-tag
+        run: |
+          if [[ ${{ github.event.ref }} =~ ^refs/tags/[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+              echo "tag_matches=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
   build-and-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: check_tag
+    if: needs.check_tag.outputs.tag_matches == 'true'
     permissions: write-all
 #      id-token: write
 #      contents: read
diff --git a/RELEASE_PROCESS.md b/RELEASE_PROCESS.md
index ae67156782f..577345c8fae 100644
--- a/RELEASE_PROCESS.md
+++ b/RELEASE_PROCESS.md
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@
 This guide covers how to release chroma to PyPi
 
 #### Increase the version number
-1. Create a new PR for the release that upgrades the version in code. Name it `release/vA.B.C` In [this file](https://github.com/chroma-core/chroma/blob/main/chromadb/__init__.py) update the __ version __.
+1. Create a new PR for the release that upgrades the version in code. Name it `release/A.B.C` In [this file](https://github.com/chroma-core/chroma/blob/main/chromadb/__init__.py) update the __ version __.
 ```
 __version__ = "A.B.C"
 ```
 2. Add the "release" label to this PR
 3. Once the PR is merged, tag your commit SHA with the release version
 ```
-git tag vA.B.C <SHA>
+git tag A.B.C <SHA>
 ```
 4. You need to then wait for the github action for main for `chroma release` and `chroma client release` to go green. Not doing this will result in a race condition.
 
 #### Perform the release
 1. Push your tag to origin to create the release
 ```
-git push origin vA.B.C
+git push origin A.B.C
 ```
 2. This will trigger a Github action which performs the release