diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-and-update-changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/release-and-update-changelog.yml
index e73fda8..5709c16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-and-update-changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-and-update-changelog.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
 
+env:
+  RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ inputs.deploy_version }}
+
 # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 jobs:
   # This workflow contains a single job called "build"
@@ -74,10 +77,10 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: update the changelog and add a new tag
-        if: ${{ inputs.deploy_version }} == ''
+        if: (${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }} == '')
         run: pnpm release:changelog 
         
       - name: update the changelog and add a specific tag
-        if: ${{ inputs.deploy_version }} != ''
+        if: (${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }} != '')
         run: pnpm release:changelog --release-as ${{ inputs.deploy_version }}