diff --git a/.githooks/pre-push b/.githooks/pre-push
index 434437c1..8d4f51a6 100755
--- a/.githooks/pre-push
+++ b/.githooks/pre-push
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ verify_tag_signed() {
 while read local_ref local_oid remote_ref remote_oid; do
     # Check some things if we're pushing a branch called "release/"
     if echo "$remote_ref" | grep ^refs\/heads\/release\/ &> /dev/null ; then
-        version=$(echo $remote_ref | awk -F/ '{print $NF}')
+        version=$(git tag --points-at HEAD)
         echo "Looks like you're trying to push a $version release..."
         echo "Making sure you've signed and tagged it."
         if verify_commit_signed && verify_tag && verify_tag_signed ; then