diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
index 851de9cb3..31cd4b8e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,17 @@ on:
         default: true
 
 jobs:
+  validate-tag-name:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Validate tag name format
+        run: |
+          if [[ ! "${{ inputs.tag_name }}" =~ ^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$]]; then
+            echo "Invalid tag name format. Must be in the form v1.2.3"
+            exit 1
+          fi
   linux:
+    needs: validate-tag-name
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: ${{ inputs.environment }}
     if: contains(inputs.platforms, 'linux')
@@ -63,6 +73,7 @@ jobs:
             dist/*.deb
 
   macos:
+    needs: validate-tag-name
     runs-on: macos-latest
     environment: ${{ inputs.environment }}
     if: contains(inputs.platforms, 'macos')
@@ -134,6 +145,7 @@ jobs:
             dist/*.pkg
  
   windows:
+    needs: validate-tag-name
     runs-on: windows-latest
     environment: ${{ inputs.environment }}
     if: contains(inputs.platforms, 'windows')