diff --git a/.woodpecker/.release.yml b/.woodpecker/.release.yml
index f0a30e531..a12999139 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/.release.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/.release.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pipeline:
       - echo "import Mix.Config" > config/prod.secret.exs
       - mix local.hex --force
       - mix local.rebar --force
-      - export BUILD_TAG=${$CI_COMMIT_TAG:-$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}
+      - export BUILD_TAG=$${$CI_COMMIT_TAG:-$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}
       - export PLEROMA_BUILD_BRANCH=$BUILD_TAG
       - mix deps.clean --all
       - mix deps.get --only prod