diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml
index 67678460..ba475f05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ jobs:
           >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"
           if [ -z "${RELEASE_VERSION}" ]; then
             echo "No release version found in environment, using input..."
-            echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}" \
+            RELEASE_VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.release_version }}"
+            echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${RELEASE_VERSION}" \
             >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"
           fi
           {