diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index c49b968e..99739720 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ jobs:
     inputs:
       gitHubConnection: yacreader-releases
       assets: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/dev_bin/**/*.*'
-      title: $VERSION
+      title: $(VERSION)
       tagSource: 'manual'
-      tag: $VERSION
+      tag: $(VERSION)
 
       
       
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