diff --git a/.github/workflows/end_to_end_regression_polaris.yml b/.github/workflows/end_to_end_regression_polaris.yml
index 39a782370..5aab49397 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/end_to_end_regression_polaris.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/end_to_end_regression_polaris.yml
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ jobs:
           project_id: 121
           token: ${{ secrets.ALCF_GITLAB_CI_TOKEN }}
           variables: |
-            GITHUB_REF_NAME="echo ${{ env.GITHUB_REF }} | cut -d/ -f3"
+            GITHUB_REF_NAME="`echo ${{ env.GITHUB_REF }} | cut -d/ -f3`"