diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index e0dedd0..2cdd4ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify version matches in code and release
         run: |
           VER=$(uv run python -c 'import bcpandas; print(bcpandas.__version__)')
-          if [[ $VER != $RELEASE_VAR ]] then;
-            echo "version does not match released version, needs a bump!" && exit 1;
+          if [[ $VER != $RELEASE_VAR ]] then
+            echo "version does not match released version, needs a bump!" && exit 1
           fi
         env:
           RELEASE_VAR: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}