diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-ide-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-ide-plugin.yml
index c5c43de..03a5871 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-ide-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-ide-plugin.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  publish-gradle-plugin:
+  publish-ide-plugin:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout project sources
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Gradle
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
 
+      - name: Build plugin
+        run: ./gradlew buildKelpIdePlugin readVersion
+
       - name: Fetch plugin version
         id: print_version
-        run: ./gradlew printVersion
-
-      - name: Build plugin
-        run: ./gradlew buildKelpIdePlugin
+        run: echo "version=$(cat build/VERSION)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Release plugin
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index b880951..31ba1c6 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -154,9 +154,10 @@ tasks.register<Copy>("buildKelpIdePlugin") {
     into(toGitHubReleaseDir)
 }
 
-tasks.register("printVersion") {
+tasks.register("readVersion") {
     inputs.property("version", project.version)
+    outputs.file(layout.buildDirectory.file("VERSION"))
     doLast {
-        exec { commandLine("echo \"plugin-version=${inputs.properties.values.first()}\" >> \$GITHUB_OUTPUT") }
+        outputs.files.first().writeText(inputs.properties.values.first().toString())
     }
 }