diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/.github/workflows/npm-publish-github-packages.yml b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/.github/workflows/npm-publish-github-packages.yml
index 62ac71969b..982c3b78e5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/.github/workflows/npm-publish-github-packages.yml
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/.github/workflows/npm-publish-github-packages.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish
         run: |
           npm whoami
-          npm version $VERSION --allow-same-version --no-git-tag-version
+          npm version $BACKOFFICE_VERSION --allow-same-version --no-git-tag-version
           npm publish --tag $BACKOFFICE_NPM_TAG --access public
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}