diff --git a/.github/workflows/TEST_release_info.yml b/.github/workflows/TEST_release_info.yml
index cdfbe26e..b5c06cb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/TEST_release_info.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/TEST_release_info.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           REL_VER=$(curl -s $appdata | xmlstarlet sel -t -v "//release/@version" | head -1)
           REL_DES="$(curl -s $appdata | xmlstarlet sel -t -m "//release[1]" -v "description" -n | sed '1,2d;$d;s/^ */- /;/^- $/d')"
           echo "REL_VER=$REL_VER" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "REL_DES='$REL_DES'" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "REL_DES=\"${REL_DES//\"/\\\"}\"" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Publish the flatpak in a new release
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1