diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3e58b41..66be7cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ jobs:
                   XDG_CACHE_HOME: ~/.cache/bazel-repo
               run: bazel test //...
             - name: Prepare workspace snippet
-              run: .github/workflows/workspace_snippet.sh ${{ env.GITHUB_REF_NAME }} > release_notes.txt
+              env:
+                  GITHUB_REF_NAME: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+              run: .github/workflows/workspace_snippet.sh "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" > release_notes.txt
             - name: Release
               uses: benchsci/action-gh-release@v1
               with: