diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ca7c567..6045df2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get version
       run: |
-        GIT_TAG="$(git tag --sort=-version:refname | head -n 1)"
-        echo $GIT_TAG
+        echo "GIT_TAG=$(git tag --sort=-version:refname | head -n 1)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
     - uses: wangyoucao577/go-release-action@v1.29
       with:
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         goos: linux
         goarch: amd64
         binary_name: egress-eddie
-        pre_command: "export CGO_ENABLED=0"
-        build_flags: "-buildmode=pie -trimpath"
-        ldflags: -w -s -X main.version="${{ env.GIT_TAG }}"
+        pre_command: export CGO_ENABLED=0
+        build_flags: -buildmode=pie -trimpath
+        ldflags: -w -s -X main.version=${{ env.GIT_TAG }}
         sha256sum: true