diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yaml
index ed569aae..faf88356 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yaml
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ jobs:
           GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ env.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         run: |
           echo "Importing gpg key"
-          echo -n "${{ env.GPG_KEY }}" | base64 --decode | gpg --import --batch > /dev/null          
+          echo -n "${{ env.GPG_KEY }}" | gpg --import --batch > /dev/null
           echo "signing SHASUM file"
-          VERSION_NO_V=$(echo ${{ github.ref_name }} | sed "s/^[v|V]//")
+          VERSION_NO_V="$(echo ${{ github.ref_name }} | tr -d 'v')"
           SHASUM_FILE=dist/artifacts/${{ github.ref_name }}/terraform-provider-rancher2_"$VERSION_NO_V"_SHA256SUMS
-          echo ${{ env.GPG_PASSPHRASE }} | gpg --detach-sig --pinentry-mode loopback --passphrase-fd 0 --output "$SHASUM_FILE".sig --sign "$SHASUM_FILE"
+          echo '${{ env.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}' | gpg --detach-sig --pinentry-mode loopback --passphrase-fd 0 --output "$SHASUM_FILE.sig" --sign "$SHASUM_FILE"
 
       - name: GH release
         env: