diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a406a8c92..a8a261d0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Extract branch name
       id: extract-branch
       run: |
-        echo "GITHUB_REF=`${GITHUB_REF}`"
+        echo "GITHUB_REF='${GITHUB_REF}'"
         echo "branch=${GITHUB_REF##*/}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
     - name: Dockerhub login
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Extract branch name
       id: extract-branch
       run: |
-        echo "GITHUB_REF=`${GITHUB_REF}`"
+        echo "GITHUB_REF='${GITHUB_REF}'"
         echo "branch=${GITHUB_REF##*/}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
     - name: Dockerhub login