diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release_jellyfin_plugin.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release_jellyfin_plugin.yml
index a71ac7e..5979218 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release_jellyfin_plugin.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release_jellyfin_plugin.yml
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ jobs:
           git config user.email "actions@local"
 
           manifest_dirty=0
+          TARGET_COMMIT="${{ github.sha }}"
+
           while IFS= read -r SLUG; do
             [[ -z "$SLUG" ]] && continue
 
@@ -110,14 +112,16 @@ jobs:
               exit 1
             fi
             VERSION4="${VERSION}.0"
-            TAG="jellyfin/${SLUG}/v${VERSION}"
+            # No slashes — Gitea release API breaks on path segments / existing tag-only rows
+            TAG="${SLUG}-v${VERSION}"
+            TAG_ENC=$(printf '%s' "$TAG" | jq -sRr @uri)
 
-            echo "::group::Release ${SLUG} ${VERSION}"
+            echo "::group::Release ${SLUG} ${VERSION} (tag ${TAG})"
 
             # Skip if this version was already released
             HTTP=$(curl -sS -o /tmp/rel.json -w "%{http_code}" \
               -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
-              "${GITEA_API_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO_OWNER}/${REPO_NAME}/releases/tags/${TAG}")
+              "${GITEA_API_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO_OWNER}/${REPO_NAME}/releases/tags/${TAG_ENC}")
             if [[ "$HTTP" == "200" ]]; then
               echo "Release ${TAG} already exists — skipping build"
               echo "::endgroup::"
@@ -147,6 +151,7 @@ jobs:
               "${GITEA_API_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO_OWNER}/${REPO_NAME}/releases" \
               -d "{
                 \"tag_name\": \"${TAG}\",
+                \"target\": \"${TARGET_COMMIT}\",
                 \"name\": \"${SLUG} ${VERSION}\",
                 \"body\": ${BODY_JSON},
                 \"draft\": false,
diff --git a/Jellyfin/README.md b/Jellyfin/README.md
index cadfee8..cf22356 100644
--- a/Jellyfin/README.md
+++ b/Jellyfin/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ https://<your-gitea>/<owner>/<repo>/raw/branch/<default>/Jellyfin/manifest.json
 - **Scaffold:** `.gitea/workflows/scaffold_jellyfin_plugin.yml` (`workflow_dispatch`)
 - **Release:** `.gitea/workflows/release_jellyfin_plugin.yml` — on push to `Jellyfin/**`, builds each changed plugin that has `build.yaml` + `version`
 
-Bump `Jellyfin/<slug>/version` before pushing when you want a new release. Re-pushing the same version skips (release already exists).
+Bump `Jellyfin/<slug>/version` before pushing when you want a new release. Re-pushing the same version skips (release already exists). Tags look like `<slug>-vX.Y.Z` (no slashes; Gitea-safe).
 
 ### Required secret
 
diff --git a/Jellyfin/jellyfin-plugin-personal-recordings/version b/Jellyfin/jellyfin-plugin-personal-recordings/version
index 3eefcb9..afaf360 100644
--- a/Jellyfin/jellyfin-plugin-personal-recordings/version
+++ b/Jellyfin/jellyfin-plugin-personal-recordings/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.0
+1.0.0
\ No newline at end of file