diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/pre_release.yaml
index 81a3ed19..d3f54af3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre_release.yaml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
           package_name: apify
           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