diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fdc80df0b1..ed26f946e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git fetch --prune --unshallow
       - name: Get the latest commit SHA
         id: get-sha
-        run: echo "sha=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "sha=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: Create release tag
         uses: rickstaa/action-create-tag@a1c7777fcb2fee4f19b0f283ba888afa11678b72
         with: