diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yaml
index 7e44b8b..466ddbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
           SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD }}
           SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
       # Obtain the derived version number in the env.VERSION variable.
-      - run: echo "VERSION=$(${{github.workspace}}/gradlew -q :printVersion)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - run: echo "VERSION=$(gradle -q :printVersion)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: 'Release on GitHub'
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with: