diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 70ba968..272f290 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ jobs:
       run: npm ci
     - name: build
       run: npm run make -- --arch=ia32
+    - name: generate release tag
+      id: tag
+      run: echo "::set-output name=release_tag::nightly_$(date +"%Y.%m.%d_%H-%M")"
     - name: release
       uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
       with:
         files: label-terminal\out\make\squirrel.windows\ia32\*.exe
+        tag_name: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.release_tag }}