diff --git a/.github/workflows/apps_wallet_prod_build.yml b/.github/workflows/apps_wallet_prod_build.yml
index 6611449a97f..0cb9292f755 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apps_wallet_prod_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apps_wallet_prod_build.yml
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           if [ "${{ env.PREV_TAG }}" = "none" ]; then
             echo "No previous tag found. Skipping changelog generation."
-            echo "changelog=No previous tag found. Changelog generation skipped." >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "changelog=No previous tag found. Changelog generation skipped." >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
             git log ${{ env.PREV_TAG }}..${{ env.CURRENT_TAG }} --pretty=format:"- %s by @%an in #%h" -- ./apps/wallet > CHANGELOG.md
             changelog=$(cat CHANGELOG.md)
-            echo "changelog=$changelog" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "changelog=$changelog" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 
       - name: Get version from tag
@@ -74,12 +74,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@01570a1f39cb168c169c802c3bceb9e93fb10974 # pin@v2.1.0
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          CHANGELOG: ${{ steps.generate_changelog.outputs.changelog }}
         with:
           tag_name: ${{ env.CURRENT_TAG }}
           name: IOTA Wallet v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
           body: |
             ## Changelog
-            {{ env.changelog }}
+            {{ env.CHANGELOG }}
           draft: true
           prerelease: false
       - name: Upload artifacts