diff --git a/.github/workflows/rpm.yml b/.github/workflows/rpm.yml
index ff678fdc..618266fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rpm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rpm.yml
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create release
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
-          tag: $VERSION
+          tag: ${{ env.VERSION }}
           artifacts: "rpms/*.rpm"