diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-next.yml b/.github/workflows/release-next.yml
index 2a688d6c..724687be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-next.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-next.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ jobs:
       UPLOAD_KEYSTORE_KEY_ALIAS: ${{ secrets.UPLOAD_KEYSTORE_KEY_ALIAS }}
       UPLOAD_KEYSTORE_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.UPLOAD_KEYSTORE_KEY_PASSWORD }}
       SENTRY_PROJECT: ${{ matrix.platform }}-app
-      SENTRY_RELEASE: ${{ matrix.platform }}-app@${{ needs.prepare.outputs.release-version }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -118,6 +117,10 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-pods-
 
+      - name: Inject CI-dependent environment variables
+        run: |
+          echo 'SENTRY_RELEASE=${{ matrix.platform }}-app@${{ needs.prepare.outputs.release-version }}' >> config/.env.next.${{ matrix.platform }}
+
       - run: npm ci
 
       - run: npm run prepare-release:${{ matrix.platform }} -- app_env:next is_next_release:true