diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-1.x.yml b/.github/workflows/release-1.x.yml
index c4ce6c0e2e9..264a8074915 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-1.x.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-1.x.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           cp docs/target/antora.yml docs/src/antora.yml
           git add docs/src/antora.yml
           find . -name 'pom.xml' | xargs git add
-          git commit -m "build: release version ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
+          git commit -m "build: release version $NEW_VERSION"
           git push origin $RELEASE_BRANCH_NAME
 
       - name: Run JReleaser