diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_dev.yaml
index 07496b5..396700f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_dev.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_dev.yaml
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: 
       id: get-cudaq-version-short
       run: 
-        echo shortref=$(echo ${{ steps.get-cudaq-version.outputs.ref }} | head -c8) >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        echo commit_date=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/NVIDIA/cuda-quantum/commits/${{ steps.get-cudaq-version.outputs.ref }} | jq -r '.commit.committer.date' | cut -dT -f1)
+        echo "shortref=$(echo ${{ steps.get-cudaq-version.outputs.ref }} | head -c8)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "commit_date=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/NVIDIA/cuda-quantum/commits/${{ steps.get-cudaq-version.outputs.ref }} | jq -r '.commit.committer.date' | cut -dT -f1)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: Set up context for buildx
       run: |