diff --git a/.github/workflows/dist.yml b/.github/workflows/dist.yml
index 075f528..a6f043d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dist.yml
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GIT_EMAIL: ${{ github.event.head_commit.author.email }}
           GIT_AUTHOR: ${{ github.event.head_commit.author.name }}
+          GITHUB_EVENT_REF: ${{ github.event.ref }}
         run: |
           set -x
-          REF="${{ github.event.ref }}"
+          REF="${GITHUB_EVENT_REF}"
           TAG=$(echo $REF| sed 's/refs\/tags\///')
           DIST_TAG="dist-$TAG"
           git config user.email "$GIT_EMAIL"