diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e63b3ee..9cb89f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 
 - Gradle - upgrade `org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention` to `0.8.0`
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed calculation of the plugin publication channel
+
 ### Removed
 
 - GitHub Actions: Remove the `Setup Java` step from the `releaseDraft` build step
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 7b867e7..c5e5958 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -126,6 +126,6 @@ tasks {
         // The pluginVersion is based on the SemVer (https://semver.org) and supports pre-release labels, like 2.1.7-alpha.3
         // Specify pre-release label to publish the plugin in a custom Release Channel automatically. Read more:
         // https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/deployment.html#specifying-a-release-channel
-        channels = properties("pluginVersion").map { listOf(it.substringAfter('-').substringBefore('.').ifEmpty { "default" }) }
+        channels = properties("pluginVersion").map { listOf(it.substringAfter('-', "").substringBefore('.').ifEmpty { "default" }) }
     }
 }