diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index a8a0f96..abe04db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check current package version
         run: |
-          echo "CURRENT_VERSION=$(node -p 'require(\"./package.json\").version')" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "CURRENT_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           echo "BASE_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Bump package version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5490400..188c1b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate package version matches tag
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          PACKAGE_VERSION="$(node -p 'require(\"./package.json\").version')"
+          PACKAGE_VERSION="$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")"
           EXPECTED_TAG="v${PACKAGE_VERSION}"
           if [ "${EXPECTED_TAG}" != "${RELEASE_TAG}" ]; then
             echo "package.json version ${PACKAGE_VERSION} does not match tag ${RELEASE_TAG}"