diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/server.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/server.yaml
index 032aacb..1e75ce9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/server.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/server.yaml
@@ -75,5 +75,6 @@ jobs:
           serverHostname: ${{ secrets.DEPENDENCY_TRACK_URL }}
           projectName: ${{ secrets.DEPENDENCY_TRACK_PROJECT_NAME }}
           autoCreate: true
-          projectVersion: "${{github.ref.name}}"
+          # set projectversion to be the branch name
+          projectVersion: $GITHUB_REF_NAME
           bomFilename: "${{ github.workspace }}/bom.xml"