diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index cadabe0..67f3cb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           wget https://github.com/ericchiang/pup/releases/download/v0.4.0/pup_v0.4.0_linux_amd64.zip
           unzip pup_v0.4.0_linux_amd64.zip && rm pup_v0.4.0_linux_amd64.zip
-          BRANCH=$(curl https://github.com/uazo/bromite/branch_commits/$BROMITE_SHA | ./pup -p li.branch:last-child a text{})
+          BRANCH=$(curl https://github.com/uazo/bromite/branch_commits/$BROMITE_SHA | ./pup -p li.branch:last-child a text{} | xargs)
           echo "BRANCH=$BRANCH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
           wget https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v2.4.0/gh_2.4.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz