diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 43420def..9e81f6c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "tag=$TAG" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
           TYPE=unstable
-          if echo "VERSION" | grep -Eq '^[1-9][0-9]*\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$'; then
+          if echo "$VERSION" | grep -Eq '^[1-9][0-9]*\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$'; then
             TYPE=stable
           fi
           echo "Detected that $TAG is $TYPE"