diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_release_version.yml b/.github/workflows/template_release_version.yml
index 3af56b34..4de19a48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_release_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_release_version.yml
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ jobs:
             COUNTER=${PARTS[2]}
             WEEK_FROM_LAST_TAG=${PARTS[1]}
 
-            # if we have a new week we start to count from 0
-            if [ ${WEEK_FROM_LAST_TAG} != ${WEEK} ]; then
+            # if we have a new week and the weekly release we start to count from 0
+            if [ ${WEEK_FROM_LAST_TAG} != ${WEEK} ] && [ ${{ inputs.format }} == 'weekly' ]; then
               COUNTER=0
             fi