diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bf41cb0..f5125ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
       - name: Verify public registry publication
         run: |
-          package_version="$(node -p \"require('./package.json').version\")"
+          package_version="$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")"
           for attempt in 1 2 3 4 5 6; do
             if npm view "@jbdevprimary/yuka-kit@${package_version}" version --registry=https://registry.npmjs.org | grep -Fx "${package_version}"; then
               exit 0