diff --git a/.github/actions/release/bump-versions/action.yml b/.github/actions/release/bump-versions/action.yml
index da119ef373..aa2cdf1d94 100644
--- a/.github/actions/release/bump-versions/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/release/bump-versions/action.yml
@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ runs:
       if: ${{inputs.release-target == 'rust'}}
       working-directory: bindings/wasm
       run: |
-        cargo add identity_iota@=${{ inputs.version }} --path=../../identity_iota
+        cargo add identity_iota --path=../../identity_iota
 
     - name: Replace identity versions in stronghold nodejs bindings
       shell: bash
       if: ${{inputs.release-target == 'rust'}}
       working-directory: bindings/stronghold-nodejs
       run: |
-        cargo add identity_core@=${{ inputs.version }} --path=../../identity_core
-        cargo add identity_iota_core@=${{ inputs.version }} --path=../../identity_iota_core
-        cargo add identity_account_storage@=${{ inputs.version }} --path=../../identity_account_storage
+        cargo add identity_core --path=../../identity_core
+        cargo add identity_iota_core --path=../../identity_iota_core
+        cargo add identity_account_storage --path=../../identity_account_storage
 
     - name: Bump Rust crate versions
       shell: bash