diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index db664a2..1f711c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ jobs:
       - uses: mukunku/tag-exists-action@v1.4.0
         id: check_tag
         with:
-          tag: steps.current_version.version
+          tag: '${{ steps.current_version.version }}'
       - uses: marvinpinto/action-automatic-releases@latest
         if: steps.check_tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
         with:
-          repo_token: secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN
-          automatic_release_tag: steps.current_version.version
+          repo_token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
+          automatic_release_tag: '${{ steps.current_version.version }}'
           prerelease: false
           files: ./apps/cli/zig-out/*