diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 453d54f..cb18970 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       FILE: app/build.gradle
-      VERSION_REGEX: "version\s*=\s*'[0-9]\\+\\.[0-9]\\+\\.[0-9]\\+'"
+      VERSION_REGEX: version\s*=\s*'[0-9]\\+\\.[0-9]\\+\\.[0-9]\\+'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4