diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_release_branch.yml b/.github/workflows/update_release_branch.yml
index f188f9a8d..e6e6e1f03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_release_branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_release_branch.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "$MAJOR $MINOR $PATCH"
           file=$(find . -name "version.py")
-          sed -i "s/^VERSION .*$/VERSION = \"MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH\"/' $file
+          sed -i "s/^VERSION .*$/VERSION = \"MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH\"/" $file
       - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
         with:
           commit_message: set release version