diff --git a/cli/pkg/release/providers/timoni.go b/cli/pkg/release/providers/timoni.go
index 500abfd..c910bc4 100644
--- a/cli/pkg/release/providers/timoni.go
+++ b/cli/pkg/release/providers/timoni.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package providers
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/input-output-hk/catalyst-forge/cli/pkg/events"
 	"github.com/input-output-hk/catalyst-forge/cli/pkg/executor"
@@ -49,13 +48,9 @@ func (r *TimoniReleaser) Release() error {
 		container = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", r.project.Name, "deployment")
 	}
 
-	var tag string
-	if r.project.Tag != nil {
-		tag = strings.TrimPrefix(r.project.Tag.Version, "v")
-	} else if r.config.Tag != "" {
-		tag = r.config.Tag
-	} else {
-		return fmt.Errorf("no tag found")
+	tag := r.config.Tag
+	if tag == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no tag specified")
 	}
 
 	for _, registry := range registries {
diff --git a/cli/pkg/release/providers/timoni_test.go b/cli/pkg/release/providers/timoni_test.go
index 9766c27..2060158 100644
--- a/cli/pkg/release/providers/timoni_test.go
+++ b/cli/pkg/release/providers/timoni_test.go
@@ -72,6 +72,33 @@ func TestTimoniReleaserRelease(t *testing.T) {
 				assert.Contains(t, calls, "mod push --version test --latest=false . oci://test.com/test-deployment")
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name:    "not firing",
+			project: newProject("test", []string{"test.com"}),
+			firing:  false,
+			force:   false,
+			failOn:  "",
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, calls []string, err error) {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				assert.Len(t, calls, 0)
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "forced",
+			project: newProject("test", []string{"test.com"}),
+			release: schema.Release{},
+			config: TimoniReleaserConfig{
+				Container: "test",
+				Tag:       "test",
+			},
+			firing: false,
+			force:  true,
+			failOn: "",
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, calls []string, err error) {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				assert.Contains(t, calls, "mod push --version test --latest=false . oci://test.com/test")
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name:    "push fails",
 			project: newProject("test", []string{"test.com"}),