diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 862590130..97985521f 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function release_teavm {
   GRADLE+=" -Psigning.secretKeyRingFile=$HOME/.gnupg/secring.gpg"
   GRADLE+=" -PossrhUsername=$TEAVM_SONATYPE_LOGIN"
   GRADLE+=" -PossrhPassword=$TEAVM_SONATYPE_PASSWORD"
-  GRADLE+=" -Pteavm.idea.publishToken='$TEAVM_INTELLIJ_TOKEN'"
+  GRADLE+=" -Pteavm.idea.publishToken=$TEAVM_INTELLIJ_TOKEN"
 
   $GRADLE build -x test || { echo 'Build failed' ; return 1; }
   $GRADLE --max-workers 1 publish publishPlugin publishPlugins || { echo 'Release failed' ; return 1; }