diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-start.yml b/.github/workflows/release-start.yml
index dffa5375e8..226a96382f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-start.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-start.yml
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ jobs:
       # override vName with new version
     - name: Create release branch
       run: |
-        git checkout -b ${{ RELEASE_BRANCH }}
-        git push origin ${{ RELEASE_BRANCH }}
+        git checkout -b $RELEASE_BRANCH
+        git push origin $RELEASE_BRANCH
 
     - name: Run Python script to update release branch version
-      run: python scripts/updateVersionName.py ${{ RELEASE_VERSION }}
+      run: python scripts/updateVersionName.py $RELEASE_VERSION
 
     - name: Commit and Push Changes
       uses: flex-development/gh-commit@1.0.0
       with:
-        message: 'Update version to ${{ RELEASE_VERSION }}'
-        ref: ${{ RELEASE_BRANCH }}
+        message: 'Update version to $RELEASE_VERSION'
+        ref: $RELEASE_BRANCH
 
   update_version:
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
@@ -68,18 +68,20 @@ jobs:
           python-version: 3.12.1
 
       - name: Create release branch
-        run: git checkout -b ${{ DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }}
+        run: |
+          git checkout -b $DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH
+          git push origin $DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH
 
       - name: Run Python script to update base branch version
-        run: python scripts/updateVersionName.py ${{ DEVELOPMENT_VERSION }}
+        run: python scripts/updateVersionName.py $DEVELOPMENT_VERSION
 
       - name: Commit and Push Changes
         uses: flex-development/gh-commit@1.0.0
         with:
-          message: 'Update version to ${{ DEVELOPMENT_VERSION }}'
-          ref: ${{ DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }}
+          message: 'Update version to $DEVELOPMENT_VERSION'
+          ref: $DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH
 
       - name: create pull request
-        run: gh pr create -B develop -H update_version_to${{ DEVELOPMENT_VERSION }} --title 'Merge ${{ DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH }} into develop' --body 'Created by Github action'
+        run: gh pr create -B develop -H update_version_to$DEVELOPMENT_VERSION --title 'Merge $DEVELOPMENT_BRANCH into develop' --body 'Created by Github action'
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}