diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
index 5cad950..d011ec3 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -82,9 +82,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         # The manifest is rewritten beside the original so its relative
         # source paths still resolve. The suite runs inside this build.
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
         run: |
           set -eu
-          yq ".build-options.env.CRAFTER_BUILD_VERSION = \"${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}\"" "$MANIFEST" > "$CI_MANIFEST"
+          yq '."build-options".env.CRAFTER_BUILD_VERSION = strenv(VERSION)' "$MANIFEST" > "$CI_MANIFEST"
+          grep -n 'CRAFTER_BUILD_VERSION' "$CI_MANIFEST"
           flatpak-builder --force-clean --ccache --disable-rofiles-fuse \
             --state-dir=/root/.cache/flatpak-builder \
             --repo=repo --default-branch="${{ steps.meta.outputs.branch }}" \