diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
index 5fc091fa..6db596a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Verify package version vs tag version
         # package version must be same with tag version
         run: |
-          PKG_VER="$(jq .version package.json)"
+          PKG_VER="$(jq -r .version package.json)"
           echo "Package version is $PKG_VER" >&2
           echo "Tag version is ${{ steps.get_version_tag.outputs.version }}" >&2
           if [ "$PKG_VER" != "${{ steps.get_version_tag.outputs.version }}" ]; then