@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify that branch name matches current version string on master branch
         run: |
           X_Y_VERSION=$(grep version setup.py | sed -rn 's/version="(.*)\.0\.dev",/\1/p' | awk '{$1=$1};1')
-          if [[ X_Y_VERSION != ${{ github.event.inputs.name }} ]]
+          if [[ X_Y_VERSION != "${{ github.event.inputs.name }}" ]]
           then
             echo "Branch name doesn't match the current version string $X_Y_VERSION."
             exit 1