diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/github-actions.yml
index 6faf0ff7..8a0f86a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-actions.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         env:
           CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD_LINUX: "sh ci/install-bluez.sh"
+          GATTLIB_PY_VERSION: '${{github.ref_name}}'
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_PASS_LINUX: "GATTLIB_PY_VERSION"
           #TODO: To support 'musllinux', we need to replace 'yum install' by 'apk install' - and detect which platform we are
           CIBW_SKIP: "*-musllinux_*"
       - run: ./ci/generate-python-package.sh