diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/dotnetbuild_runner.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/dotnetbuild_runner.yaml
index d9e559b..2efb51c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/dotnetbuild_runner.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/dotnetbuild_runner.yaml
@@ -91,4 +91,4 @@ jobs:
           curl  -X PUT -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
           --user ${{ secrets.USERNAME_GITEA }}:${{ secrets.PASSWORD_GITEA }} \
           https://gitea.tryton.geeraert.eu/api/v1/repos/pi-ux-ce/Simpsons_generator/actions/variables/VERSION \
-          -d '{"Value":$next_version}'
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+          -d "{\"Value\":\"$next_version\"}"
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