diff --git a/upgrade/scripts/upgrade/upload-ncn-images.sh b/upgrade/scripts/upgrade/upload-ncn-images.sh
index 3643c7142e52..293af2f9171c 100755
--- a/upgrade/scripts/upgrade/upload-ncn-images.sh
+++ b/upgrade/scripts/upgrade/upload-ncn-images.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fi
 
 if [[ -z ${CSM_RELEASE} ]]; then
     echo "CSM_RELEASE_VERSION environment variable needs to be set and exported. It should be set to the \
-version of CSM being patched. For example 'export CSM_RELEASE=\"1.4.1\"'"
+version of CSM being patched. For example 'export CSM_RELEASE_VERSION=\"1.4.1\"'"
     exit 1
 fi