diff --git a/.github/workflows/development.yaml b/.github/workflows/development.yaml
index d7ea2cc8b..32e6ee0ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/development.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/development.yaml
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ jobs:
             'print(open("./CHANGELOG.md").read().split("\n\n")[1].split("\n", 1)[1])' \
           )
           echo "DJ_VERSION=${DJ_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "RELEASE_BODY=${RELEASE_BODY}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "RELEASE_BODY='${RELEASE_BODY}'" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Create GH release
         id: create_gh_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1