diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
index 094e127..3f1ee2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update version file ⬆️
         uses: brettdorrans/write-version-to-file@v1.1.0
         with:
-          filename: 'setup.py'
-          placeholder: 'latest-dev'
+          filename: '.VERSION'
+          placeholder: '${VERSION}'
 
       - name: Log in to the Container registry
         uses: docker/login-action@f054a8b539a109f9f41c372932f1ae047eff08c9