diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 24ad5c7e0..37f244b2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Python deps
         run: pip3 install requests wheel boto3
 
-      - name: Set release version env
-        run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Install go-junit-report
         run: go install github.com/jstemmer/go-junit-report/v2@latest
 
@@ -68,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           filename=$(ls | grep -E '^[0-9]{12}_linodego_test_report\.xml$') 
           python scripts/add_to_xml_test_report.py \
-          --branch_name "${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}" \
+          --branch_name "${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}" \
           --gha_run_id "$GITHUB_RUN_ID" \
           --gha_run_number "$GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER" \
           --xmlfile "${filename}"
diff --git a/scripts/add_to_xml_test_report.py b/scripts/add_to_xml_test_report.py
index 41b4cef17..60b105993 100644
--- a/scripts/add_to_xml_test_report.py
+++ b/scripts/add_to_xml_test_report.py
@@ -1,11 +1,38 @@
 import argparse
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+import requests
+
+latest_release_url = "https://api.github.com/repos/linode/linodego/releases/latest"
+
+
+def get_release_version():
+    url = latest_release_url
+
+    try:
+        response = requests.get(url)
+        response.raise_for_status()  # Check for HTTP errors
+
+        release_info = response.json()
+        version = release_info["tag_name"]
+
+        # Remove 'v' prefix if it exists
+        if version.startswith("v"):
+            version = version[1:]
+
+        return str(version)
+
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        print("Error:", e)
+    except KeyError:
+        print("Error: Unable to fetch release information from GitHub API.")
+
 
 # Parse command-line arguments
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Modify XML with workflow information')
 parser.add_argument('--branch_name', required=True)
 parser.add_argument('--gha_run_id', required=True)
 parser.add_argument('--gha_run_number', required=True)
+parser.add_argument('--release_tag', required=False)
 parser.add_argument('--xmlfile', required=True)  # Added argument for XML file path
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -25,10 +52,14 @@
 gha_run_number_element = ET.Element('gha_run_number')
 gha_run_number_element.text = args.gha_run_number
 
+gha_release_tag_element = ET.Element('release_tag')
+gha_release_tag_element.text = get_release_version()
+
 # Add the new elements to the root of the XML
 root.append(branch_name_element)
 root.append(gha_run_id_element)
 root.append(gha_run_number_element)
+root.append(gha_release_tag_element)
 
 # Save the modified XML
 modified_xml_file_path = xml_file_path  # Overwrite it