diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_doc_merge.yml b/.github/workflows/on_doc_merge.yml
index 6c6c8afd11..e2904c3955 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_doc_merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_doc_merge.yml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ jobs:
       pages: write
     uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-publish-docs.yml
     with:
-      version: dev
+      version: stage
       alias: stage
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-publish-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-publish-docs.yml
index 000cee5b20..07f18a4a0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-publish-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-publish-docs.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Reusable Publish docs
 env:
   BRANCH: main
   ORIGIN: awslabs/aws-lambda-powertools-typescript
+  VERSION: ""
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -75,9 +76,10 @@ jobs:
           git config pull.rebase true
           git config remote.origin.url >&- || git remote add origin https://github.com/"$ORIGIN"
           git pull origin "$BRANCH"
+      - name: Normalize Version Number
+        run: echo "VERSION=$(echo ${{ inputs.version }} | sed 's/v//')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Build docs website and API reference
         env:
-          VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
           ALIAS: ${{ inputs.alias }}
         run: |
           rm -rf site
@@ -91,8 +93,6 @@ jobs:
           npm run docs-generateApiDoc
       - name: Release API docs
         uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@bd8c6b06eba6b3d25d72b7a1767993c0aeee42e7 # v3.9.2
-        env:
-          VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           publish_dir: ./api