diff --git a/.github/workflows/dispatch.yml b/.github/workflows/dispatch.yml
index 9cae0ab..9885379 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dispatch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dispatch.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Get latest release tag
         run: |
-          echo "LATEST_TAG=$(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "LATEST_TAG=$(git describe --tags $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1))" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Create dispatch event for autobids-docs
         uses: actions/github-script@v6