diff --git a/scripts/release/deploy_staging_jars.sh b/scripts/release/deploy_staging_jars.sh
index b2c5bf398..4bd9158bc 100755
--- a/scripts/release/deploy_staging_jars.sh
+++ b/scripts/release/deploy_staging_jars.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ else
 	if [[ $param =~ --scala_version\=(2\.1[1-2]) ]]; then
 		SCALA_VERSION=${BASH_REMATCH[1]}
       elif [[ $param =~ --spark_version\=([2-3]) ]]; then
-              SPARK_VERSION=${BASH_REMATCH[0]}
+              SPARK_VERSION=${BASH_REMATCH[1]}
 	fi
     done
 fi