diff --git a/ci/tasks/publish-draft-release/publish-draft-release.go b/ci/tasks/publish-draft-release/publish-draft-release.go
index e5435fe..76dae2a 100644
--- a/ci/tasks/publish-draft-release/publish-draft-release.go
+++ b/ci/tasks/publish-draft-release/publish-draft-release.go
@@ -219,5 +219,6 @@ func main() {
 
 	if err != nil {
 		os.Stderr.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to publish draft release - %s\n", err))
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ci/tasks/publish-draft-release/publish-draft-release.yml b/ci/tasks/publish-draft-release/publish-draft-release.yml
index 9e2085d..ef55a97 100644
--- a/ci/tasks/publish-draft-release/publish-draft-release.yml
+++ b/ci/tasks/publish-draft-release/publish-draft-release.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ run:
   - | 
     cp -R devtools-boshrelease/ci/tasks/publish-draft-release /go/src/
     cd /go/src/publish-draft-release
-    go run publish-draft-release.go ${OWNER} ${REPO} ${VERSION} ${BRANCH}
+    go run publish-draft-release.go "${OWNER}" "${REPO}" "$(<${VERSION})" "${BRANCH}"