diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index ff0b237a..4c809d16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
             printf "Git tag should be identical to version field in pyproject.toml"
             exit 1
           }
-          uv version "$(VERSION_TAG)"
+          uv version "${VERSION_TAG}"
       - name: Get current version
         id: get-version
         run: echo "version=$(uv version --short)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"