diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7e384ea..bb04fdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
     with:
-      python-version: $PYTHON_VERSION
+      python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
       os: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
   build:
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         name: Setup Python
         with:
-          python-version: $PYTHON_VERSION
+          python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
       - name: Install deps
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         name: Setup Python
         with:
-          python-version: $PYTHON_VERSION
+          python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
       - name: Install deps
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip