diff --git a/.github/workflows/version_update.yml b/.github/workflows/version_update.yml
index ffe800bfc..2cd156bb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version_update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version_update.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
           if [ -z "$ACT" ]; then
               timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M UTC")
               git add -A 
-              git commit -m 'Automated Versioning Update ${timestamp}' 
+              git commit -m 'Automated Versioning Update' 
               git push origin $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
           else
             echo "Skipping this step in 'act' environment."