diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pi.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pi.yml
index d48f290..5ff84b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pi.yml
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Read package metadata
         id: pkg
         run: |
-          echo "name=$(node -p \"require('./pi/package.json').name\")" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "version=$(node -p \"require('./pi/package.json').version\")" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          name=$(node -p "require('./pi/package.json').name")
+          version=$(node -p "require('./pi/package.json').version")
+          echo "name=$name" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "version=$version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Validate release tag matches package version
         if: github.event_name == 'push'