diff --git a/.github/workflows/setup_build.yml b/.github/workflows/setup_build.yml
index 60cf6b7e35..1d16544dce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/setup_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/setup_build.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: pip install .
 
+      - name: Get CEA version
+        shell: bash
+        run: echo "CEA_VERSION=$(python -c "import cea; print(cea.__version__)")" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Create sdist of CEA
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          CEA_VERSION=$(python -c "import cea; print(cea.__version__)")
           python -m pip install build
           python -m build
           mv dist/cityenergyanalyst-$CEA_VERSION.tar.gz setup/cityenergyanalyst.tar.gz