diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3f6f2585..055242fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -57,11 +57,9 @@ jobs:
             **/*
       - name: Fail job is any changed files
         if: steps.verify-changed-files.outputs.files_changed == 'true'
-        env:
-          CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.verify-changed-files.outputs.changed_files }}
         run: |
           errorMsg="::error::\
-            Changed files: $CHANGED_FILES\
+            Changed files: ${{ steps.verify-changed-files.outputs.changed_files }}\
             \nPlease run 'make generate-all' locally and commit the changes"
           echo -e "$errorMsg" && exit 1
   test: