diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a1feaac9..e0604de8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Extract version
         id: extract_version
         run: |
-          echo version:${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/} >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo version=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/} >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Print version
         run: |