diff --git a/.github/workflows/release/versions.json b/.github/workflows/release/versions.json
index 4cbf2302..c54746db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release/versions.json
+++ b/.github/workflows/release/versions.json
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
     { "pattern": "#define PUBNUB_SDK_VERSION \"(.+)\"$", "cleared": true }
   ],
   "CMakeLists.txt": [
-    { "pattern": "project(c-core VERSION ((.+))$", "cleared": true }
+    { "pattern": "project\(c-core VERSION (.+)\)$", "cleared": true }
   ]
 }