diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index d58fe56..662947d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }} # location for the settings.xml file
 
     - name: Set version
-      run: mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$VERSION
+      run: mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=${{ github.event.release.name }}
 
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml