diff --git a/.github/workflows/MLPipelinePostMerge.yml b/.github/workflows/MLPipelinePostMerge.yml
index 1d18a4d..bdefeee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/MLPipelinePostMerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/MLPipelinePostMerge.yml
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
         if [ -z "${latest_dev_version}" ]; then
           increment_version="1"
         else
-          increment_version=${latest_dev_version} | awk 'END{print}' | awk -F"#" '{print $3}' | awk '{$1++; print}'
+          increment_version=(${latest_dev_version} | awk 'END{print}' | awk -F"#" '{print $3}' | awk '{$1++; print}')
         fi
 
         new_tag=${REGISTER_MODEL_NAME}#dev#${increment_version}