diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python_publish.yml
index 05b5b1a..63211c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_publish.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ name: Upload Python Package to PyPi
 
 on:
   release:
-    types: [created]
+    types: [ created ]
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         pip install setuptools wheel twine
+    - name: Update version
+      run: |
+        # Get version numbers form GITHUB_REF.
+        VERSION=$(sed -n 's/.*\/v\(.*\)/\1/p' <<< $GITHUB_REF)
+        # Substitute value in _version file.
+        sed -i "s/0.0.0/$VERSION/" recipipe/_version.py
     - name: Build and publish
       env:
         TWINE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.PYPI_USERNAME }}