diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e4925a8870..3e15d8676e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./inspectit-ocelot-documentation/docs
         run: |
           find . -type f -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i 's/{inspectit-ocelot-version}/'"${{ github.ref_name }}"'/g'
-          OPEN_CENSUS_VERSION=$(cat ../../gradle.properties | grep -oP '(?<=openCensusVersion=).*')
+          OPEN_CENSUS_VERSION=$(grep -oP 'ioOpencensus\s*=\s*"\K[^"]+' ../../gradle/libs.versions.toml)
           find . -type f -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i 's/{opencensus-version}/'"${OPEN_CENSUS_VERSION}"'/g'
       - name: Create new Documentation Version
         run: |
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 789d672898..336718df20 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ comLinecorpArmeria = "1.23.1"
 ioGithubNetmikeyLogunit = "1.1.3"
 ioGrpc = "1.43.3"
 # Ensure to adapt the netty version when changing the OpenCensus version
+# If you rename or move this variable to another file, adjust the release-workflow
 ioOpencensus = "0.31.1"
 ioOpentelemetry = "1.29.0"
 ioOpentelemetryAlpha = "1.29.0-alpha"