diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag_deploy_rubygem.yml b/.github/workflows/tag_deploy_rubygem.yml
index 9a908a0a..e9847724 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag_deploy_rubygem.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag_deploy_rubygem.yml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
           args=(--file /tmp/.commit-msg.txt)
           [[ $IS_PRERELEASE == yes ]] && args+=(--prerelease)
 
-          hub release create ${args[@]} "TARGET_TAG"
+          hub release create ${args[@]} "$TARGET_TAG"
 
   deploy-rubygem:
     name: Deploy RubyGem Release
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2b21bfc1..69fd16b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 2023-09-27 / 3.8.1 - Fix GHA release workflow
+- Fix GHA release workflow
+
 ## 2023-09-27 / 3.8.0 - Add facter 4.5 factsets
 - Add facter 4.5 factsets
 - Add Rocky 9 and OEL 9 facts
diff --git a/lib/simp/version.rb b/lib/simp/version.rb
index 83d5ae0f..7969bb82 100644
--- a/lib/simp/version.rb
+++ b/lib/simp/version.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 module Simp; end
 module Simp::RspecPuppetFacts
-  VERSION = '3.8.0'
+  VERSION = '3.8.1'
 end