diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3cd63f7..bfe6b35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@ jobs:
           BASE_IMAGE: ${{ steps.get-base-image.outputs.tags }}
         run: |
           docker buildx imagetools create \
-            "$(jq -cr '.tags | map("--tag " + .) | join(" ")' <<< "$DOCKER_METADATA_OUTPUT_JSON")" \
+            $(jq -cr '.tags | map("--tag " + .) | join(" ")' <<< "$DOCKER_METADATA_OUTPUT_JSON") \
             "$(echo "$BASE_IMAGE" | cut -f1 -d:)"
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 9fd2e8f..f91f0bb 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 1.7.5 (2025-12-17)
+
+* Hotfix for release workflow issue
+
 # 1.7.4 (2025-12-17)
 
 * AP-494 move to github