diff --git a/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml b/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml
index bc79ca133..902192625 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml
@@ -153,6 +153,6 @@ jobs:
               uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.23.0
               with:
                   channel-id: ${{ secrets.SLACK_CHANNEL_ID }}
-                  slack-message: ':large_green_circle: :maps-app: :tada: Maps-app ${{ steps.package-version.outputs.current-version}} released <https://github.com/dhis2/maps-app/actions/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml?query=branch%3Amaster+is%3Asuccess>'
+                  slack-message: format(':large_green_circle: :maps-app: :tada: Maps-app {0} released <https://github.com/dhis2/maps-app/actions/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml?query=branch%3Amaster+is%3Asuccess>', ${{ steps.package-version.outputs.current-version}})
               env:
                   SLACK_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN }}