diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d02d21d..ea2bfc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: write
 
-env:
-  PYTHON_VERSION: 3.11
-
 jobs:
   test:
     strategy:
@@ -18,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
     with:
-      python-version: $PYTHON_VERSION
+      python-version: ${{ vars.PYTHON_VERSION}}
       os: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
   build:
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         name: Setup Python
         with:
-          python-version: $PYTHON_VERSION
+          python-version: ${{ vars.PYTHON_VERSION}}
       - name: Install deps
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
@@ -73,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         name: Setup Python
         with:
-          python-version: $PYTHON_VERSION
+          python-version: ${{ vars.PYTHON_VERSION}}
       - name: Install deps
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip