diff --git a/.github/workflows/initiate_release.yml b/.github/workflows/initiate_release.yml
index 37b070f..535b404 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/initiate_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/initiate_release.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install poetry
         run: pipx install poetry
 
-      - name: Update CHANGELOG.md, __pkg__.py and push release branch
+      - name: Update CHANGELOG.md, version.py and push release branch
         env:
           VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
         run: |
           poetry version $VERSION
-          sed -i "" "s/^VERSION = \".*\"/VERSION = \"$VERSION\"/" getstream/version.py
+          sed -i "s/^VERSION = \".*\"/VERSION = \"$VERSION\"/" getstream/version.py
           git config --global user.name 'github-actions' 
           git config --global user.email 'release@getstream.io'
           git checkout -q -b "release-$VERSION"