diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/pre_release.yaml
index b328879d..8578bdff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre_release.yaml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
           package_name: apify-client
           is_prerelease: "yes"
           version_number: ${{ needs.release_metadata.outputs.version_number }}
-          ref: ${{ needs.update_changelog.changelog_commitish }}
+          ref: ${{ needs.update_changelog.outputs.changelog_commitish }}
       # Publishes the package to PyPI using PyPA official GitHub action with OIDC authentication.
       - name: Publish package to PyPI
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 25ad4a0c..43a29272 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -25,12 +25,7 @@ jobs:
   release_metadata:
     name: Prepare release metadata
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:etadata, lint_check, type_check, unit_tests]
-    uses: apify/workflows/.github/workflows/python_bump_and_update_changelog.yaml@main
-    with:
-      version_number: ${{ needs.release_metadata.outputs.version_number }}
-      changelog: ${{ needs.release_metadata.outputs.changelog }}
-    secrets: 
+    outputs: 
       version_number: ${{ steps.release_metadata.outputs.version_number }}
       tag_name: ${{ steps.release_metadata.outputs.tag_name }}
       changelog: ${{ steps.release_metadata.outputs.changelog }}
@@ -107,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
           package_name: apify-client
           is_prerelease: ""
           version_number: ${{ needs.release_metadata.outputs.version_number }}
-          ref: ${{ needs.update_changelog.changelog_commitish }}
+          ref: ${{ needs.update_changelog.outputs.changelog_commitish }}
       # Publishes the package to PyPI using PyPA official GitHub action with OIDC authentication.
       - name: Publish package to PyPI
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1