diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2bc2f15..85355f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ jobs:
             echo 'commits<<EOF'
             echo "$COMMITS"
             echo 'EOF'
-          } >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Generate release notes
         id: notes