diff --git a/.ci/packaging.groovy b/.ci/packaging.groovy
index 4f1c0b8736b6..824686e59b7b 100644
--- a/.ci/packaging.groovy
+++ b/.ci/packaging.groovy
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ def triggerE2ETests(String suite) {
     booleanParam(name: 'forceSkipGitChecks', value: true),
     booleanParam(name: 'forceSkipPresubmit', value: true),
     booleanParam(name: 'notifyOnGreenBuilds', value: !isPR()),
-    booleanParam(name: 'BEAT_VERSION', value: beatVersion),
+    string(name: 'BEAT_VERSION', value: beatVersion),
     booleanParam(name: 'BEATS_USE_CI_SNAPSHOTS', value: true),
     string(name: 'runTestsSuites', value: suite),
     string(name: 'GITHUB_CHECK_NAME', value: env.GITHUB_CHECK_E2E_TESTS_NAME),