diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 62ed0d08..7c4ab75d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get the latest tag
         run: |
           git fetch --tags
-          LATEST_TAG="$(git describe --tags $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1))"
+          LATEST_TAG="$(git describe --tags "$(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1)")"
           echo "LATEST_TAG=${LATEST_TAG}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Pull LFS