diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index e8250919..bf01ceb5 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ deploy:
   - provider: GitHub
     auth_token:
       secure: p+7wPVry2XEa6TBm9XH8IaQZbBmXQ/J2ldbGmcIxUZD3NkkPrSRRlmE7Of1CBBIO
-    release: "Cockatrice $APPVEYOR_REPO_TAG_NAME"
+    release: "Cockatrice $(APPVEYOR_REPO_TAG_NAME)"
     description: "Beta release of Cockatrice"
     artifact: /.*\.exe/
     force_update: true