diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildLoadup.yml b/.github/workflows/buildLoadup.yml
index 3beb0dad..0170680a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildLoadup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildLoadup.yml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
           then
             tag=$(gh release list --repo ${{ github.repository_owner }}/maiko | grep Latest | head -n 1 | awk '{ print $3 }')
           else
-            tag=${{ inputs.maiko_release }}
+            tag=$(echo "${{ inputs.maiko_release }}" | sed 's/[[:space:]]//g')
             set +e
             gh release view ${tag} --repo ${{ github.repository_owner }}/maiko
             if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then echo "!!!!!!! Error:  Cannot find Maiko release ${tag}. Exiting."; exit 1; fi