diff --git a/.github/workflows/wordlist-validator_verify_entries_for_starting_with_slash.yml b/.github/workflows/wordlist-validator_verify_entries_for_starting_with_slash.yml
index d0f980f1..3e04d508 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wordlist-validator_verify_entries_for_starting_with_slash.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wordlist-validator_verify_entries_for_starting_with_slash.yml
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           for modified_file in ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
           do
             echo "[+] Check $modified_file ..."
-            grep -Ec '^/[a-zA-Z0-9\._]+' $modified_file
-            matches=$(grep -Ec '^/[a-zA-Z0-9\._]+' $modified_file)
+            matches=`grep -Ec '^/[a-zA-Z0-9\._]+' $modified_file`
             echo "Matches: $matches"
             if [ $matches -ne 0 ];
             then