diff --git a/.github/dev.yml b/.github/dev.yml
index 603e361..73f8ee7 100644
--- a/.github/dev.yml
+++ b/.github/dev.yml
@@ -20,15 +20,13 @@ steps:
     includePreviewVersions: true
 
 - task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
-  variables:
-    Release_Notes: $[replace($(releaseNotes), '"', '''''')]
   inputs:
     command: 'pack'
     packagesToPack: '**/*.csproj'
     includesymbols: true
     versioningScheme: 'byEnvVar'
     versionEnvVar: 'Build.BuildNumber'
-    buildProperties: 'NoWarn="0419;1573;1591";ContinuousIntegrationBuild=true;Version=$(Build.BuildNumber);ReleaseNotes="$(Release_Notes)"'
+    buildProperties: 'NoWarn="0419;1573;1591";ContinuousIntegrationBuild=true;Version=$(Build.BuildNumber);ReleaseNotes="$[replace($(releaseNotes), ''"'', '''''')]"'
 
 # - task: NuGetCommand@2
 #   inputs: