diff --git a/.github/workflows/versions.yml b/.github/workflows/versions.yml
index bbb927ec..be0531d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/versions.yml
@@ -150,10 +150,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Get node version
         run: |
-          version = $(curl https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json  | jq '.[0] | .version')
-          id: version
-          echo "::set-output name=LATEST_NODE_VERSION::$version"
-          shell: bash
+          latest_node_version=$(echo $(curl https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json | jq '. [0].version'))
+            echo "::set-output name=LATEST_NODE_VERSION::$latest_node_version"
         id: version
         shell: bash
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -171,4 +169,4 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.version.outputs.LATEST_NODE_VERSION != steps.updatedVersion.outputs.NODE_VERSION_UPDATED}}
         run: |
           echo "Latest node version failed to download."
-          exit 1
\ No newline at end of file
+          exit 1