diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml
index f9bcae9b1f..280535d3cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-v2.yml
@@ -291,8 +291,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Sentry Release
         if: ${{ steps.platform-check.outputs.skip != 'true' }}
+        env:
+          REF: ${{ github.ref }}
         run: |
-          SENTRY_RELEASE_CANDIDATE=$(echo 'e2e/${{ github.ref }}' | perl -pe 's/\//-/g')
+          SENTRY_RELEASE_CANDIDATE=$(echo "e2e/$REF" | perl -pe 's/\//-/g')
           echo "SENTRY_RELEASE=$SENTRY_RELEASE_CANDIDATE" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Sentry Dist