diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
index ec48e6bf23..ee53ac425a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
         run: |
           echo "NRN_NIGHTLY_UPLOAD='false'" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo NRN_RELEASE_UPLOAD=${{ github.inputs.upload }} >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo NRN_RELEASE_UPLOAD=${{ github.event.inputs.upload }} >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "NEURON_NIGHTLY_TAG=''" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION=${{ github.inputs.rel_version }} >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.rel_version }} >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       #- name: Build MacOS Wheel
       #  run: |