diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 9565bca..86b7f29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -14,16 +14,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Make
         run: make
       - name: Get current date
-        id: date
-        run: echo "$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')"
+        run: echo "CURRENT_DATE=$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Create release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}
-          release_name: Release ${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}
+          tag_name: ${{ CURRENT_DATE }}
+          release_name: Release ${{ CURRENT_DATE }}
           body: |
             Changes in this release:
             - Added output artifacts