diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_examples.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate_examples.yaml
index c1b79146..8a6a679f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_examples.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_examples.yaml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
       DAPR_CLI_VER: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.DAPR_CLI_VER }}
       DAPR_RUNTIME_VER: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.DAPR_RUNTIME_VER }}
       DAPR_CLI_REF: ${{ github.event.inputs.daprcli_commit }}
-      DAPR_REF: ${{ github.event.inputs.daprdapr_commit }}
+      DAPR_REF: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.DAPR_REF }}
       CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.CHECKOUT_REPO }}
       CHECKOUT_REF: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.CHECKOUT_REF }}