diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0d0074278f..ad5ec43d59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Upgrade gradle.properties
       uses: ./smithy-rs/.github/actions/docker-build
       with:
-        action: upgrade-gradle-properties ${{ inputs.semantic_version }}
+        action: upgrade-gradle-properties
+        action-arguments: ${{ inputs.semantic_version }}
     - name: Push gradle.properties changes
       id: gradle-push
       shell: bash