diff --git a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
index 697b1267..1a4593a3 100644
--- a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
+++ b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ modules:
     build-commands:
       - |
 
-        # on main please update this with the version variable, eg: VERSION='0.7.4b'
+        # on main please update this with the version variable, eg: VERSION=0.8.0b
         # on cooker will be THISBRANCH
-        VERSION='0.8.0b'
+        VERSION=0.8.0b
 
         git checkout ${GITHUB_REF_NAME}
         mkdir -p ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/