diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index 888e808..7aeeedf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ruby-tests.yml
   bump_version:
+    needs: tests
     secrets: inherit
     uses: ./.github/workflows/bump-version.yml
     with: 
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 0f5f964..a0be6d6 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace :version do
       content.gsub!(/VERSION.+'#{MPUtils::VERSION}'/, "VERSION = '#{version}'")
       File.open(path, 'w') { |file| file << content }
 
-      system("echo \"{new_version}={#{version}}\" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT")
+      system("echo \"new_version=#{version}\" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT")
     end
   end
 end