diff --git a/cicd_scripts/script.sh b/cicd_scripts/script.sh
index 36d0b07fe..d0ae3bf84 100644
--- a/cicd_scripts/script.sh
+++ b/cicd_scripts/script.sh
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ if [ "$DO_DEPLOY" == 1 ]; then
     sleep 5
     set +e
     #delete tag
-    curl --silent --request DELETE --user $GITHUB_USER:$GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN https://api.github.com/repos/$GITHUB_REPO/git/$DEPLOY_RELEASE_TO_REMOVE>/dev/null        
+    curl --silent --request DELETE --user $GITHUB_USER:$GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN https://api.github.com/repos/$GITHUB_REPO/git/refs/tags/$DEPLOY_RELEASE_TO_REMOVE>/dev/null        
   fi  
   echo "FINISHED"
   exit 0