diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index facea2e..e64bce8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -136,21 +136,20 @@ jobs:
           API="${{ github.server_url }}/api/v1/repos/${{ github.repository }}"
           AUTH="Authorization: token ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}"
 
-          # Force-move the git tag to the current commit
-          # Try to update existing ref first, create if it doesn't exist
-          UPDATE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -X PATCH \
-            -H "$AUTH" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-            "${API}/git/refs/tags/${TAG}" \
-            -d "{\"sha\": \"${{ github.sha }}\", \"force\": true}")
-          echo "Tag update HTTP: $UPDATE"
+          # Force-move the git tag to the current commit.
+          # Delete the old tag ref first, then recreate it pointing at the new SHA.
+          echo "Deleting old tag ref ${TAG}..."
+          curl -s -X DELETE \
+            -H "$AUTH" \
+            "${API}/git/refs/tags/${TAG}" || true
 
-          if [ "$UPDATE" != "200" ]; then
-            echo "Tag doesn't exist yet, creating..."
-            curl -s -X POST \
-              -H "$AUTH" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-              "${API}/git/refs" \
-              -d "{\"ref\": \"refs/tags/${TAG}\", \"sha\": \"${{ github.sha }}\"}"
-          fi
+          sleep 1
+
+          echo "Creating tag ref ${TAG} at ${{ github.sha }}..."
+          curl -s -X POST \
+            -H "$AUTH" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            "${API}/git/refs" \
+            -d "{\"ref\": \"refs/tags/${TAG}\", \"sha\": \"${{ github.sha }}\"}"
 
           # Get existing release by tag (if any)
           EXISTING=$(curl -s -H "$AUTH" "${API}/releases/tags/${TAG}")