diff --git a/.github/workflows/protocol-release.yml b/.github/workflows/protocol-release.yml
index a8ae446cdc3..b6c77907616 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/protocol-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/protocol-release.yml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set Env from Tag to follow semver
         run: |
           REF=refs/tags/v1.2.3-rc1
-          echo "VERSION=$(echo ${$REF#refs/tags/v} | sed 's/-rc/-rc./')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VERSION=$(echo ${REF#refs/tags/v} | sed 's/-rc/-rc./')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         # run: echo "VERSION=$(echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v} | sed 's/-rc/-rc./')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Update version in package.json