diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 1067936050..7a365716fe 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -2149,6 +2149,20 @@ describe('release-drafter', () => {
       })
     })
 
+    describe('with just the tag containing variables', () => {
+      it('gets the version from the tag, expands variables in it and forces using the tag', async () => {
+        return overridesTest(
+          { tag: 'v$RESOLVED_VERSION-beta' },
+          {
+            body: `Placeholder with example. Automatically calculated values based on previous releases are next major=3.0.0, minor=2.1.0, patch=2.0.1. Manual input version is 2.1.1.`,
+            draft: true,
+            name: 'v2.1.1 (Code name: Placeholder)',
+            tag_name: 'v2.0.1-beta',
+          }
+        )
+      })
+    })
+
     describe('with just the name', () => {
       it('gets the version from the name and forces using the name', async () => {
         return overridesTest(
@@ -2163,6 +2177,20 @@ describe('release-drafter', () => {
       })
     })
 
+    describe('with just the name containing variables', () => {
+      it('gets the version from the name, expands variables in it and forces using the name', async () => {
+        return overridesTest(
+          { name: 'v$RESOLVED_VERSION-beta (Code name: Foxtrot Unicorn)' },
+          {
+            body: `Placeholder with example. Automatically calculated values based on previous releases are next major=3.0.0, minor=2.1.0, patch=2.0.1. Manual input version is 2.1.1.`,
+            draft: true,
+            name: 'v2.0.1-beta (Code name: Foxtrot Unicorn)',
+            tag_name: 'v2.1.1',
+          }
+        )
+      })
+    })
+
     describe('with publish: true', () => {
       it('immediately publishes the created draft', async () => {
         return overridesTest(