diff --git a/bump_version_gh_action.sh b/bump_version_gh_action.sh
index 0b8b145e6..1a808e057 100755
--- a/bump_version_gh_action.sh
+++ b/bump_version_gh_action.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ if [ $SHOULD_BUMP = false ]; then
 fi
 
 # increment the version number
-NEW_VERSION=$(echo $VERSION | awk -F. '{$NF = $NF + 1;} 1' | sed 's/ /./g')
+NEW_VERSION=$(echo $REPO_VERSION | awk -F. '{$NF = $NF + 1;} 1' | sed 's/ /./g')
 
 #if NEW_VERSION is not empty, replace the version in build.gradle.kts
 if [ -n "$NEW_VERSION" ]; then