diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/branch-sonarscan-pr-merge.yml b/.gitea/workflows/branch-sonarscan-pr-merge.yml
index 9552c215..52257da3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/branch-sonarscan-pr-merge.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/branch-sonarscan-pr-merge.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         id: get-pr-status
         uses: yakubique/json-utils@v1.8
         with:
-          input: ${{ steps.check-pr.outputs.pr_status }}
+          input: '${{ steps.check-pr.outputs.pr_status }}'
           action: "get"
           key: "state"
       # Step 2: Create PR if none exists