diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml
index 04e9dc21c..4acfda86f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ jobs:
             cypress
             test
 
+      - id: osd-version
+        run: |
+          echo "::set-output name=osd-version::$(jq -r '.opensearchDashboards.version | split(".") | .[:2] | join(".")' package.json)"
+          echo "::set-output name=osd-x-version::$(jq -r '.opensearchDashboards.version | split(".") | .[0]' package.json).x"
+        shell: bash
+        
       - id: branch-switch-if-possible
         continue-on-error: true # Defaults onto main if the branch switch doesn't work
         if: ${{ steps.osd-version.outputs.osd-version }}