diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0450364..90b3475 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: cat output1.txt
       - run: grep -q 'IS_PRERELEASE=true' output1.txt
-      - run: grep -q 'VERSION="1.0a1"' output1.txt
+      - run: grep -q 'VERSION=1.0a1' output1.txt
 
       - run: echo "VERSION = '1.1.1'" > foobar/version.py
       - run: >
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: cat output2.txt
       - run: grep -q 'IS_PRERELEASE=false' output2.txt
-      - run: grep -q 'VERSION="1.1.1"' output2.txt
+      - run: grep -q 'VERSION=1.1.1' output2.txt
 
   test-action:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest