diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index b18345acc..17675a943 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
         id: get-core-version
         run: |
           cd src/realm-core
-          pkgVersion=$(grep "\bVERSION=" dependencies.list | cut -d= -f2)
+          pkgVersion=$(git describe --abbrev=5)
           echo "core-version=$pkgVersion" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "Realm Core version: $pkgVersion"
         shell: bash
@@ -95,6 +95,15 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
+      - name: Update realmCoreVersion in changelog
+        id: update-realmCoreVersion-changelog
+        uses: jacobtomlinson/gha-find-replace@b76729678e8d52dadb12e0e16454a93e301a919d #! 2.0.0
+        with:
+          find: "* Using Core x.y.z."
+          regex: false
+          replace: "* Using Core ${{ steps.get-core-version.outputs.core-version }}."
+          include: 'CHANGELOG.md'
+
       - name: Create Release PR
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@7380612b49221684fefa025244f2ef4008ae50ad #! 3.10.1
         with: