diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 45f69f1..784f1f4 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ steps:
       --package @semantic-release/exec \
       --package semantic-release \
       --branches ${DRONE_BRANCH} \
-      --tag-format K8s_1.25.9-v$${version} \
+      --tag-format "K8s_1.25.9-v\$${version}" \
       --dry-run \
       --plugins @semantic-release/commit-analyzer,@semantic-release/exec \
       --analyzeCommits @semantic-release/commit-analyzer \