diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 08e87b9..c6ab832 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
         if: startsWith(github.ref_name, 'ver/') || startsWith(github.ref_name, 'dev/')
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
-          if [ ! -d "$DIRECTORY" ]; then
+          if [ ! -d "javadoc" ]; then
             mkdir javadoc
             cd javadoc
             git init && git branch -m ${{ github.ref_name }}