diff --git a/vars/buildDockerAndPublishImage.groovy b/vars/buildDockerAndPublishImage.groovy
index 26aa0b306..362f1074e 100644
--- a/vars/buildDockerAndPublishImage.groovy
+++ b/vars/buildDockerAndPublishImage.groovy
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def call(String imageName, Map userConfig=[:]) {
               fi
               '''
 
-              final String release = sh(returnStdout: true, script: 'gh api ${GH_RELEASES_API_URI} | jq -e -r \'.[] | select(.draft == true and .name == "next") | .id\'').trim()
+              final String release = sh(returnStdout: true, script: 'gh api ${GH_RELEASES_API_URI} | jq -e -r \'. | max_by(.id) | select(.draft == true and .name == "next").id\'').trim()
               withEnv(["GH_NEXT_RELEASE_URI=${ghReleasesApiUri}/${release}"]) {
                 sh 'gh api -X PATCH -F draft=false -F name="${TAG_NAME}" -F tag_name="${TAG_NAME}" "${GH_NEXT_RELEASE_URI}"'
               } // withEnv