diff --git a/.github/workflows/stage.yml b/.github/workflows/stage.yml
index e8ecb72513..4bf3776afe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stage.yml
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: awx-operator
         run: |
           BUILD_ARGS="--build-arg DEFAULT_AWX_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.version}} \
-              --build-arg OPERATOR_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" \
-          IMG=ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/awx-operator:${{ github.event.inputs.version }} \
+              --build-arg OPERATOR_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.operator_version }}" \
+          IMG=ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/awx-operator:${{ github.event.inputs.operator_version }} \
           make docker-buildx
 
       - name: Run test deployment with awx-operator