diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/build_publish.yml
index 925deb2..38245ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_publish.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build and deploy with Maven
         run: |
           PROJECT_VERSION=$(./mvnw help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
-          if [[ "$VERSION" == *"-SNAPSHOT" ]]; then
+          if [[ "$PROJECT_VERSION" == *"-SNAPSHOT" ]]; then
             ./mvnw --no-transfer-progress clean -U deploy
           else
             echo "❌ The current push is for release. So skipping build."