diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-part-1.yml b/.github/workflows/release-part-1.yml
index 54e4c733c..7f5319158 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-part-1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-part-1.yml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: BellCubeDev/update-package-version-by-release-tag@v2
         with:
           version: ${{ inputs.version }}
-          ignore-semver-check: false  # allow PEP 440 alpha/beta/rc releases
+          ignore-semver-check: "true"  # allow PEP 440 alpha/beta/rc releases
           package-json-path: workbench/package.json
 
       - name: Commit updated HISTORY.rst, changelog.html, and package.json