diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release-types.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release-types.yml
index 8868243..40af274 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release-types.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release-types.yml
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ jobs:
           INPUTS_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.inputs.branch }}
         run: |
           # Branch name sanitization added to avoid issues with npm version command
-          # Example `ci/new-branch` -> `ci-new-branch`
-          npm version prerelease --preid="${INPUTS_BRANCH//\//-}"
+          # Example `ci/new-branch-1.0.0` -> `ci-new-branch-1-0-0`
+          npm version prerelease --preid="$(echo "${INPUTS_BRANCH}" | sed -E 's@[/\.]@-@g')"
 
       - name: git add and commit new version
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.branch != '' }}
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=\${NPM_TOKEN}" > .npmrc
           
           # Branch name sanitization added to avoid issues with npm version command
-          # Example `ci/new-branch` -> `ci-new-branch`
-          npm publish --tag "${INPUTS_BRANCH//\//-}" --access public
+          # Example `ci/new-branch-1.0.0` -> `ci-new-branch-1-0-0`
+          npm publish --tag "$(echo "${INPUTS_BRANCH}" | sed -E 's@[/\.]@-@g')" --access public
 
       - name: Publish rc to NPM
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.branch == '' }}