diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-aztec-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-aztec-packages.yml
index 7369207ab0d..ad2d5b355d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-aztec-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-aztec-packages.yml
@@ -322,7 +322,11 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./aztec-up/terraform
         run: |
           terraform init
-          TAG=${{ env.DEPLOY_TAG }}
+          if [ "${{ github.ref_name }}" == "master" ]; then
+            TAG=master
+          else
+            TAG=${{ env.DEPLOY_TAG }}
+          fi
           export TF_VAR_VERSION=${TAG#aztec-packages-v}
           terraform apply -auto-approve