diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
index 7d039033..d2c4de13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "New tag is $NEW_TAG"
           echo "Let's make sure this tag doesn't already exist..."
           
+          NEW_TAG=$CURRENT_TAG
+          i=0
+
           while true ; do
             RESPONSE=$(curl -sl https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/CoseSignTool/releases/tags/$NEW_TAG)
             echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r '.message'