diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-topics.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-topics.yaml
index 320e92f9c0..ee1febcb4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-topics.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-topics.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
                   PUBLIC_ROOM_ID: "!YTvKGNlinIzlkMTVRl:matrix.org"
                   ANNOUNCEMENT_ROOM_ID: "!bijaLdadorKgNGtHdA:matrix.org"
                   TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BETABOT_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-                  RELEASE_TOPIC: "Stable: v${{ steps.stable.outputs.tag_name }} | Release status: ${{ inputs.expected_status }} expected ${{ inputs.expected_date }}"
+                  RELEASE_TOPIC: "Stable: ${{ steps.stable.outputs.tag_name }} | Release status: ${{ inputs.expected_status }} expected ${{ inputs.expected_date }}"
               with:
                   script: |
                       const { HS_URL, TOKEN, RELEASE_TOPIC, LOBBY_ROOM_ID, PUBLIC_ROOM_ID, ANNOUNCEMENT_ROOM_ID } = process.env;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
                               return;
                           }
 
-                          await fetch(apiUrl, {
+                          const res = await fetch(apiUrl, {
                               method: "PUT",
                               body: {
                                   ...data,
@@ -64,7 +64,12 @@ jobs:
                               },
                               headers,
                           });
-                          console.log(roomId, "topic updated:", topic);
+                          
+                          if (res.ok) {
+                              console.log(roomId, "topic updated:", topic);
+                          } else {
+                              console.log(roomId, await res.text());
+                          }
                       }
 
                       await updateReleaseInTopic(LOBBY_ROOM_ID);