diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 11002f4..442acd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,16 +33,13 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           cache: 'maven'
 
-      - name: Maven build
-        run: mvn --batch-mode --update-snapshots package -Dmaven.test.skip=true
-
       - name: Configure Git User
         run: |
           git config user.email "actions@github.com"
           git config user.name "GitHub Actions"
 
       - name: Maven Release
-        run: mvn release:prepare release:perform -B -s .maven_settings.xml -DreleaseVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.developmentVersion }}
+        run: mvn release:prepare release:perform -B -s .maven_settings.xml -DreleaseVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.developmentVersion }} -Darguments="-Dmaven.deploy.skip=true -Dmaven.test.skip=true"
         env:
           GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
@@ -59,6 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repo_token: ${{ github.token }}
           prerelease: false
+          automatic_release_tag: v${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
           files: |
             LICENSE.md
             backend/target/gameyfin-*.jar
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2a6ec46..9bf1b4d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>2.5.3</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <scmCommentPrefix>[ci skip]</scmCommentPrefix>
+                    <scmCommentPrefix>[ci skip] </scmCommentPrefix>
+                    <tagNameFormat>v@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
+                    <checkModificationExcludes>
+                        <checkModificationExclude>frontend/package.json</checkModificationExclude>
+                        <checkModificationExclude>frontend/package-lock.json</checkModificationExclude>
+                    </checkModificationExcludes>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>