diff --git a/script/prepare-manual-release-in-github-workflow.sh b/script/prepare-manual-release-in-github-workflow.sh
index be916d9..9771149 100755
--- a/script/prepare-manual-release-in-github-workflow.sh
+++ b/script/prepare-manual-release-in-github-workflow.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set -Eeuo pipefail
 set -x
 
 # bundle exec bump set $VERSION --no-commit # this is buggy. it puts a 1 on the end of the version number
-echo $VERSION >> VERSION
+echo $VERSION > VERSION
 bundle exec rake generate_changelog
 tag="v${VERSION}"