diff --git a/.github/workflows/rpmbuild.yml b/.github/workflows/rpmbuild.yml
index 906d034a..3f2abee9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rpmbuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rpmbuild.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set release version env
-        run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF:11}" >> $GITHUB_REF
+        run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF:11}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Create source archive
         run: >