diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/update-check.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/update-check.yaml
index 9d500c5..fcaf8d4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/update-check.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/update-check.yaml
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           APKO_ARCH=$(uname -m | sed 's/x86_64/amd64/;s/aarch64/arm64/')
           APKO_VERSION=$(curl -fsSL "https://api.github.com/repos/chainguard-dev/apko/releases/latest" | jq -r '.tag_name')
-          curl -fsSL "https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/releases/download/${APKO_VERSION}/apko_linux_${APKO_ARCH}.tar.gz" | tar xz -C /usr/local/bin apko
+          APKO_VERSION_NUM="${APKO_VERSION#v}"
+          curl -fsSL "https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko/releases/download/${APKO_VERSION}/apko_${APKO_VERSION_NUM}_linux_${APKO_ARCH}.tar.gz" \
+            -o /tmp/apko.tar.gz
+          tar xzf /tmp/apko.tar.gz --strip-components=1 -C /usr/local/bin
+          rm /tmp/apko.tar.gz
 
       - name: Login to Docker Registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v3