diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 366a2a1..114a74f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ jobs:
     # Verify can install from Test PyPI and import package
     - name: Install from testpypi and import
       run: |
-        echo "Will wait 10s" && sleep 10s
+        while [ "${{ github.ref_name }}" != $(pip index versions -i https://test.pypi.org/simple --pre market_prices | cut -d'(' -f2 | cut -d')' -f1 | sed 1q) ];\
+          do echo waiting for package to appear in test index, sleeping 5s; sleep 5s; done
         pip install --index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple market_prices==${{ github.ref_name }} --no-deps
         pip install -r requirements.txt
         python -c 'import market_prices;print(market_prices.__version__)'
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     # Verify can install from PyPI and import package
     - name: Install and test running
       run: |
-        echo "Will wait 10s" && sleep 10s
+        while [ "${{ github.ref_name }}" != $(pip index versions -i https://pypi.org/simple --pre market_prices | cut -d'(' -f2 | cut -d')' -f1 | sed 1q) ];\
+          do echo waiting for package to appear in index, sleeping 5s; sleep 5s; done
         pip install --index-url https://pypi.org/simple market_prices==${{ github.ref_name }}
         python -c 'import market_prices;print(market_prices.__version__)'
diff --git a/docs/developers/releases.md b/docs/developers/releases.md
index 2cc693a..0ec190f 100644
--- a/docs/developers/releases.md
+++ b/docs/developers/releases.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 setuptools-scm is used to version releases during the build process.
 
-NB Prior to release 0.9.4 the tag was prefixed with a 'v'. The 'v' was dropped in 0.9.4 for facilitate the release workflow testing the installation of the new release.
+NB Prior to release 0.9.4 the tag was prefixed with a 'v'.
 
 ## Draft release notes
 Draft release notes for the next release should have been prepared by the [`draft-release-notes.yml` workflow](https://github.com/maread99/market_prices/blob/master/.github/workflows/draft-release-notes.yml). This uses the [Release Drafter action](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/release-drafter).
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ At the GitHub [releases page](https://github.com/maread99/market_prices/releases
 * The draft release notes should already be at the top of the page. Click the pen icon to edit the draft.
 * Tag the release. The draft will have suggested a tag for the release. If this tag doesn't reflect the intended version then either select the last commit's tag (if it was added) or create a new tag that reflects the version string (any new tag will be attached to last commit).
 * Make sure target is selected as 'refs/head/master'.
-* Name the release as the tag plus a 'v' prefix (e.g. "v0.9.4").
+* Name the release as the tag (e.g. "0.9.4").
 * Revise the draft release notes as requried.
 * If the release includes new features, select the checkbox for 'Create a discussion for this release' (otherwise leave unchecked).
 * Click the 'Publish Release' button.
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