diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index 3d30337..f5a20a7 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Build and push Docker image"
         run: |
           IMAGE_NAME="git.devdisciples.com/devdisciples/m4gdocs"
-          IMAGE_VERSION="$(cat version.txt)"
+          IMAGE_VERSION="$(cat version.txt | tr -d '[:space:]')"
           VERSIONED_IMAGE_TAG="$IMAGE_NAME:$IMAGE_VERSION"
           LATEST_IMAGE_TAG="$IMAGE_NAME:latest"