diff --git a/.github/workflows/dispatch_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/dispatch_deploy.yml
index 22533986a..08cfbc1f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dispatch_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dispatch_deploy.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ on:
       version:
         description: "Release Version"
         type: string
-        default: 'latest'
+        default: '-latest-'
 
 concurrency: deploy
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   get_deployed_version:
     name: Lookup deployed version
-    if: ${{ !inputs.deploy-app && inputs.version == 'latest' }}
+    if: ${{ !inputs.deploy-app && inputs.version == '-latest-' }}
     secrets: inherit
     uses: WalletConnect/ci_workflows/.github/workflows/release-get_deployed_version.yml@0.1.3
     with:
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Select target version
         id: select_version
         run: |
-          if [ "${{ inputs.deploy-app }}" != "true" ] && [ "${{ inputs.version }}" == "latest" ]; then
+          if [ "${{ inputs.deploy-app }}" != "true" ] && [ "${{ inputs.version }}" == "-latest-" ]; then
             echo "version=${{ needs.get_deployed_version.outputs.version }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          elif [ "${{ inputs.version }}" == "latest" ]; then
+          elif [ "${{ inputs.version }}" == "-latest-" ]; then
             echo "version=$(git tag | sort --version-sort | tail -n1)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           else
             echo "version=${{ inputs.version }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"