diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish-dev.yml
index a04befab..b7092719 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish-dev.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
           path: recipes/version.py
           contents: |
             VERSION_NUMBER = 'develop'
-            BUILD_REF = '{$(git rev-parse --short "$GITHUB_SHA")}'
+            BUILD_REF = '${GITHUB_SHA}'
           write-mode: overwrite
       - name: Publish to Registry
         uses: elgohr/Publish-Docker-Github-Action@2.13