diff --git a/ci/scripts/generate-release-notes.sh b/ci/scripts/generate-release-notes.sh
index d2967d49227..40f1df5f286 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/generate-release-notes.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/generate-release-notes.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ source $(dirname $0)/common.sh
 
 version=$( cat version/version )
 
-milestone=$( echo $version )
+milestone=${version}
 if [[ $RELEASE_TYPE = "RELEASE" ]]; then
 	milestone=${version%.RELEASE}
 fi