diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 20d03685..5eb79eca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -85,14 +85,15 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: ⚠️ Validate release notes response
         run: |
-          if [[ -z "$(echo '${{ steps.fetch-release-notes-request.outputs }}' | jq -r '.body')" ]]; then
+          releaseNotesResponse="${{ fromJson(steps.fetch-release-notes-request.outputs.response) }}"
+          if [[ -z "$releaseNotesResponse" || "$releaseNotesResponse" == "null" ]]; then
             echo "Error: Release notes response is empty."
             exit 1
           fi
 
       # TODO: There is a bug that cause styling loss: https://github.com/singerdmx/flutter-quill/issues/1880
       - name: 📝 Update version and CHANGELOG for all the packages
-        run: dart ./scripts/update_package_version.dart ${{ steps.extract_version.outputs.VERSION }} '${{ fromJson(steps.fetch-release-notes-request.outputs.response).body }}'
+        run: dart ./scripts/update_package_version.dart ${{ steps.extract_version.outputs.VERSION }} ${{ toJson(fromJson(steps.fetch-release-notes-request.outputs.response).body) }}
 
       - name: 💾 Commit updated version and CHANGELOG
         id: auto-commit-action