diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yaml
index 5e95632af57..ced496bc4bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yaml
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           latestTag=$(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/IntersecMBO/cardano-node/releases/latest" | jq -r '.tag_name')
           echo "{latestTag}={$latestTag}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          
 
 
       - name: Create release in forked repository
         run: |
-          git tag -a "${{ GITHUB_OUTPUT }}" -m "Release notes for ${{ GITHUB_OUTPUT }}"
-          git push origin "${{ GITHUB_OUTPUT }}"
+          git tag -a "$GITHUB_OUTPUT" -m "Release notes for $GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          git push origin "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"