diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2efb6058..0a5183ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check if version is higher
         id: check-version
         run: |
-          if node -pe "const semver = require('semver'); semver.gt('${{ env.version }}', '${{ steps.get-latest-tag.outputs.tag }}')"; then
+          latest_tag="${{ steps.get-latest-tag.outputs.tag }}"
+          if node -pe "const semver = require('semver'); semver.gt('${{ env.version }}', '${latest_tag}')"; then
             echo "is_higher_version=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           else
             echo "is_higher_version=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV