diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d525bb50bad5774e7b76fc19b682c5febae17639..e2058430feb95022cc85a6b5122a118873936728 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ POWDER_BLUE=$(shell tput setaf 153)
 BLUE=$(shell tput setaf 4)
 NORMAL=$(shell tput sgr0)
 
-make-a-release: VERSION := $(shell . $(RELEASE_SUPPORT) ; RELEASE_CONTEXT_DIR=$(RELEASE_CONTEXT_DIR) setContextHelper; getVersion)
 make-a-release: ## Step through the process of bumping .release and creating a tag
 	@clear; \
 	printf "This is a guild to creating a release of ska-tango-images, including OCI Images and Helm Charts.\n You $(YELLOW) 🔥MUST🔥$(NORMAL) first have merged your Merge Request!!!\nThe steps are:\n * git checkout master && git pull \n * Select and bump OCI Image .release's \n * bump project .release AND update Helm Chart release \n * Commit .release and $(YELLOW)ANY$(NORMAL) outstanding changes, and set project git tag \n * Push changes and tag \n\n $(LIME_YELLOW)✋ The current git status (outstanding) is:$(NORMAL) \n $$(git status -b) \n"; \
@@ -101,7 +100,8 @@ make-a-release: ## Step through the process of bumping .release and creating a t
 	if [[ "y" == "$${SHALL_WE}" ]] || [[ "Y" == "$${SHALL_WE}" ]]; then \
 		echo "$(GREEN) OK - ✨ bumping patch on project .release file and updating Helm Charts ...$(NORMAL)"; \
 		make bump-patch-release && make helm-set-release; \
-		sed -i.x -e "s/^  version:.*/  version: $(VERSION)/g" charts/ska-tango-base/Chart.yaml; \
+		NEW_VERSION=$$(. $(RELEASE_SUPPORT) ; RELEASE_CONTEXT_DIR=$(RELEASE_CONTEXT_DIR) setContextHelper; getVersion); \
+		sed -i.x -e "s/^  version:.*/  version: ${NEW_VERSION}/g" charts/ska-tango-base/Chart.yaml; \
 		rm -f charts/*/Chart.yaml.x; \
 		printf "\n $(LIME_YELLOW)✋ The updated git status (outstanding) is:$(NORMAL) \n $$(git status -b) \n"; \
 	else \