diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index e5d303c0d..92cda9dde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
       repository-projects: write
     outputs:
-      publishedPackages: '{"name": "@celo/celocli", "version": "5.0.0"}, {"name": "@celo/contractkit", "version": "8.0.0"}]'
+      publishedPackages: '[{"name": "@celo/celocli", "version": "5.0.0"}, {"name": "@celo/contractkit", "version": "8.0.0"}]'
       # publishedPackages: ${{ steps.changesets.outputs.publishedPackages }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo