diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 48d5f7374e..86bbc16f32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -43,15 +43,17 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                   # Get the latest release tag
                   LATEST_TAG=$(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)
-                  echo "Publishing version: $LATEST_TAG"
-
-                  # Checkout the latest tag
-                  git checkout $LATEST_TAG
 
-                  # Clean any untracked files that differ from the latest tag and reset any changes
+                  # Force clean the working directory and reset any changes
+                  echo "Cleaning working directory and resetting any changes"
                   git clean -fd
-                  git reset --hard $LATEST_TAG
+                  git reset --hard HEAD
 
+                  # Force checkout the latest tag
+                  echo "Checking out latest tag: $LATEST_TAG"
+                  git checkout -f $LATEST_TAG
+
+                  echo "Publishing version: $LATEST_TAG"
                   npx lerna publish from-git --yes --dist-tag latest
               env:
                   NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}