diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-gitea.yml b/.github/workflows/main-gitea.yml
index 2af25979..deea0003 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-gitea.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-gitea.yml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
           release_response=$(curl -X POST \
               -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
               -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-              -d "{\"tag_name\":\"$TAG\",\"name\":\"$RELEASE_NAME\",\"body\":\"$RELEASE_BODY\"}" \
+              -d "{\"tag_name\":\"$TAG\",\"name\":\"$RELEASE_NAME\",\"body\":"'"$RELEASE_BODY"'"}" \
               "http://$GITEA_HOST/api/v1/repos/$ORGANIZATION/$REPO/releases")
 
           echo -e "[DEBUG] Release response:\n$release_response"