diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/test-publish.yml
index 85b02f4..e2296b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-publish.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           annotations: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.annotations }}
-          build-args: VERSION=${{ TAG }}
+          build-args: VERSION=$TAG
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}