diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2fb276341..2d8a121dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # print env vars for debugging
           cat "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "VERSION=$VERSION"
 
       - name: Build and push runtime image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v4