diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1cb9686aff..7a6d258617 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -125,11 +125,12 @@ jobs:
     needs: build-debug-apk
     permissions:
       contents: write
-    env:
-      APK_NAME: Lawnchair.Debug.${{ github.ref_name }}.Nightly-${{ github.sha }}-(CI_${{ github.run_number }}).apk
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      # Note the # and () symbols are not supported in GitHub Release filenames, even manually
+      - name: Export APK_NAME for later use
+        run: echo "APK_NAME=Lawnchair.Debug.${{ github.ref_name }}.Nightly-$(echo ${{ github.sha }} | cut -c1-7)-CI_${{ github.run_number }}.apk" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Rename .apk file
         run: mv "./Debug APK/lawnWithQuickstepGithub/debug/"*.apk "./$APK_NAME"
       - name: Delete release if exist then create release