diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_container.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish_container.yaml
index fc9743cae..cb3a0a78a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_container.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_container.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "category=${CATEGORY_OVERRIDE:-${TAG%%/*}}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "version=${VERSION_OVERRIDE:-${TAG##*/}}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT        
-          dirname "project=${PROJECT_OVERRIDE:-${TAG#*/}}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "project=$(dirname ${PROJECT_OVERRIDE:-${TAG#*/}})" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   publish_container:
     name: 🐋 Publish Container
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_gradle_project.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish_gradle_project.yaml
index 207062874..f60b04b70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_gradle_project.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_gradle_project.yaml
@@ -41,14 +41,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: 🔎 Determine Project Values
         id: determine_values
         env:
-          CATEGORY_OVERRIDE: ${{ inputs.category }}
-          PROJECT_OVERRIDE: ${{ inputs.project }}
-          VERSION_OVERRIDE: ${{ inputs.version }}
           TAG: ${{ github.ref_name }}
         run: |
           echo "category=${CATEGORY_OVERRIDE:-${TAG%%/*}}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "version=${VERSION_OVERRIDE:-${TAG##*/}}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          dirname "project=${PROJECT_OVERRIDE:-${TAG#*/}}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "project=$(dirname ${PROJECT_OVERRIDE:-${TAG#*/}})" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   publish_gradle:
     name: 🐘 Publish Gradle