diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index 948ec2d8bc535..4f7efef396eb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ jobs:
           registry: docker.pkg.github.com
           dockerfile: Dockerfiles/debianx.Dockerfile
           buildargs: BUILD_DATE, VCS_REF, JINA_VERSION
-          tags: "master-debian, dev-debian, latest, $JINA_VERSION"
+          tags: "master-debian, dev-debian, latest, ${{env.JINA_VERSION}}"