diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd_release.yml b/.github/workflows/cd_release.yml
index f744ae21..1745e779 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd_release.yml
@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Get tagged versions
       run: |
+        set -x
+
         if [ -n "${{ inputs.changelog_exclude_tags_regex }}" ]; then
           PREVIOUS_VERSION="$(git tag -l --sort -version:refname | grep -v -E "${{ inputs.changelog_exclude_tags_regex }}" | sed -n 2p)"
         else
@@ -298,7 +300,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "PREVIOUS_VERSION=${PREVIOUS_VERSION}"
 
         if [ -n "${PREVIOUS_VERSION}" ]; then
-          SINCE_PREVIOUS_VERSION=--since-tag "${PREVIOUS_VERSION}"
+          SINCE_PREVIOUS_VERSION=--since-tag ${PREVIOUS_VERSION}
         else
           SINCE_PREVIOUS_VERSION=
         fi