diff --git a/.github/workflows/MLPipelinePostMerge.yml b/.github/workflows/MLPipelinePostMerge.yml
index f8b3260..524ccf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/MLPipelinePostMerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/MLPipelinePostMerge.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ jobs:
 
         new_tag=${REGISTER_MODEL_NAME}@v${increment_version}
 
-        git tag -a new_tag -m "Registering new Major Version"
-        git push origin new_tag
+        git tag -a ${new_tag} -m "Registering new Major Version"
+        git push origin ${new_tag}
 
         gto show >> MODEL_REGISTRY.md