diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-ngx-wasm-module.yml b/.github/workflows/update-ngx-wasm-module.yml
index 590202b048fd..7f81f14fcc14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-ngx-wasm-module.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-ngx-wasm-module.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
 
         # TODO: handle branch-already-exists
 
-        git push origin "$HEAD"
+        git push origin HEAD
 
         # TODO: handle PR-already-exists
         gh pr create \