diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fe4ea0c..ce5f837 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
           ./mvnw -ntp -B versions:set versions:commit -DnewVersion=$RELEASE_VERSION -pl :moditect-parent
           git config --global user.email "moditect-release-bot@moditect.org"
           git config --global user.name "moditect-release-bot"
-          git commit -a -m "Releasing version $VERSION"
+          git commit -a -m "Releasing version $RELEASE_VERSION"
           git push origin $BRANCH
           echo "BRANCH=$BRANCH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$RELEASE_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV