diff --git a/.github/workflows/dispatch-tc-cli.yaml b/.github/workflows/dispatch-tc-cli.yaml
index f811c264f..2aa0b3254 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dispatch-tc-cli.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dispatch-tc-cli.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         NAMESPACE="timechain"
         IMAGE=${{ steps.check-image.outputs.IMAGE }}
-        kubectl -n $NAMESPACE run "tc-cli-${{ github.event.inputs.thread}}" --image=$IMAGE --attach --rm --restart=Never \
+        NAME=tc-cli-${{ github.event.inputs.thread }}
+        NAME=${NAME//./_}
+        kubectl -n $NAMESPACE run $NAME --image=$IMAGE --attach --rm --restart=Never \
           --env="TIMECHAIN_MNEMONIC=${{ secrets.TIMECHAIN_MNEMONIC }}" \
           --env="TARGET_MNEMONIC=${{ secrets.TARGET_MNEMONIC }}" \
           --env="TOKEN_PRICE_URL=${{ secrets.TOKEN_PRICE_URL }}" \