diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d7d504f..021093e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           IMAGE="${{ inputs.image }}:${{ github.ref_name }}"
           if docker manifest inspect "$IMAGE" &> /dev/null ; then 
-            IMAGE_EXISTS=true >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+            echo IMAGE_EXISTS=true >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
             echo "Image found in ICR: ${IMAGE}" 
           else 
-            IMAGE_EXISTS=false >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+            echo IMAGE_EXISTS=false >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
             echo "Image not found in ICR: ${IMAGE}" 
           fi