diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 2ff9afa..ac6c0c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ jobs:
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           build-args:
-            - VERSION="${VERSION}"
+            - VERSION=${{ VERSION }}