diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 3ea8a995e..246bc9fab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ jobs:
           else
             IMAGE_VER=${{ github.event.inputs.IMAGE_VER }}
           fi
-          if [[ $IMAGE_VER == '' ]]; then
+          if [[ secrets.IMAGE_VER == '' ]]; then
             IMAGE_VER='test-vBeta'
           fi
-          echo '::set-output name=image_ver::'$IMAGE_VER
+          echo '::set-output name=image_ver::'secrets.IMAGE_VER
       - name: Check Version
         run: |
           echo $GITHUB_REF