diff --git a/.github/workflows/chocolatey-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/chocolatey-publish.yml
index 664099a..57c3dde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chocolatey-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chocolatey-publish.yml
@@ -13,33 +13,20 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout Repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-    # - name: Extract Version from .nuspec
-    #   id: set_version
-    #   run: |
-    #     $xml = [xml](Get-Content stackql/stackql.nuspec)
-    #     $version = $xml.package.metadata.version
-    #     echo "VERSION=$version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
     - name: Extract Version from .nuspec
       run: |
         $xml = [xml](Get-Content stackql/stackql.nuspec)
         $version = $xml.package.metadata.version
         echo "Extracted version: $version"
         echo "VERSION=$version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      shell: pwsh
-
-    # - name: Create Chocolatey Package
-    #   run: |
-    #     echo "creating package for version $env:VERSION"
-    #     cd stackql
-    #     choco pack
 
     - name: Create Chocolatey Package
       run: |
-        echo "creating package for version $env:VERSION"
+        echo "creating package for version $VERSION"
         cd stackql
         choco pack
-      shell: pwsh
+      env:
+        VERSION: ${{ env.VERSION }}
 
     - name: Install and Test Chocolatey Package
       run: choco install stackql --source . -y