diff --git a/roles/copy-release-tools-scripts/files/release-tools/release.sh b/roles/copy-release-tools-scripts/files/release-tools/release.sh
index 4760738742..8955fc8bbf 100755
--- a/roles/copy-release-tools-scripts/files/release-tools/release.sh
+++ b/roles/copy-release-tools-scripts/files/release-tools/release.sh
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ if [[ -z "$BUGS" ]]; then
     echo "No bugs found $PREVIOUS .. $VERSION"
 else
     # Capitalize the series name for the comment message. Requires >= bash 4.0.
-    $NAME=$(echo ${SERIES^})
+    NAME=$(echo ${SERIES^})
     python3 -u $TOOLSDIR/launchpad_add_comment_set_status.py \
         --subject="Fix included in $REPO $VERSION" \
         --content="This issue was fixed in the $REPO $VERSION $NAME $RELEASETYPE." \