diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yaml
index 2abbdf4..c5125f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yaml
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish to NPM
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HYVOR_ORG_NPM_TOKEN }}
+          VERSION: ${{ github.ref_name }}
         run: |
           npm ci
           npm run package
-          npm version ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          npm version $VERSION
           npm publish