diff --git a/.jenkinsfile b/.jenkinsfile
index 0d86b27..42c8473 100644
--- a/.jenkinsfile
+++ b/.jenkinsfile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pipeline {
                                curl -X POST \
                                -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
                                -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-                               -d '${releaseData}' \
+                               -d ''' + "'${releaseData}'" + ''' \
                                "${GITEA_API_URL}/repos/${GITEA_REPO_OWNER}/${GITEA_REPO_NAME}/releases"
                                ''', returnStdout: true).trim()