diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag-github.yml b/.github/workflows/tag-github.yml
index bc72af0..daf0409 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag-github.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag-github.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ name: Tag GitHub
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      add_v:
+        description: "Whether to add a v prefix to the version tag"
+        type: boolean
+        required: false
+        default: false
     outputs:
       changed:
         description: "Whether the VERSION file changed"
@@ -44,6 +50,9 @@ jobs:
           validate="^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$"
           if [[ $version =~ $validate ]]; then
             echo "changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            if [[ "${{ inputs.add_v }}" == "true" ]]; then
+              version="v${version}"
+            fi
             echo "version=$version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
             echo "Version change not for release"
@@ -53,6 +62,6 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.version-change.outputs.changed == 'true'
         uses: onosproject/.github/.github/actions/create-github-release-action@main
         with:
-          version: ${{ steps.version-change.outputs.version }}
+          VERSION: ${{ steps.version-change.outputs.version }}
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_ONOS_PAT }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}