diff --git a/.github/actions/construct-run-info/action.yml b/.github/actions/construct-run-info/action.yml
index 37c1c5602a..28e61b6d24 100644
--- a/.github/actions/construct-run-info/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/construct-run-info/action.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ runs:
         fi;
 
         REPO_VERSION_MOST_RECENT=$(git describe --tags --always --abbrev=0)
-        REPO_VERSION_DESIRED=$(cargo pkgid --manifest-path aries_vcx/Cargo.toml | cut -d@ -f2)
+        REPO_VERSION_DESIRED=$(cargo pkgid --manifest-path aries_vcx/Cargo.toml | cut -d# -f2)
         echo "Highest released version was: $REPO_VERSION_MOST_RECENT, desired version (specified in aries_vcx/Cargo.toml) is $REPO_VERSION_DESIRED"
 
         RELEASE="false"