diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
index 3513ca3..cefb198 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           TRUNKVER: ${{ steps.trunkver.outputs.trunkver }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ TRUNKVER }}
-          release_name: Release ${{ TRUNKVER }}
+          tag_name: $TRUNKVER
+          release_name: Release $TRUNKVER
           body: |
             ${{ gitea.event.head_commit.message}}