diff --git a/.github/workflows/master_build.yml b/.github/workflows/master_build.yml
index a09844608f..e264ba7937 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master_build.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ jobs:
       id: buildenv1
       run: |
         echo "UPLOAD_PREFIX=master" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo "GIT_COMMIT_SHORT=echo $GIT_COMMIT | cut -c1-7" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        GIT_COMMIT_SHORT=echo $GIT_COMMIT | cut -c1-7
+        echo "GIT_COMMIT_SHORT=$GIT_COMMIT_SHORT" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         echo "JOB_NAME=build (${{matrix.os}}, ${{matrix.build_type}})" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         # Linux build variables
         if [[ "${{ matrix.os }}" = "ubuntu-"* ]]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_build.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_build.yml
index 5cfc566717..9907109e9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_build.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       id: buildenv1
       run: |
-        echo "GIT_COMMIT_SHORT=echo $GIT_COMMIT | cut -c1-7" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        GIT_COMMIT_SHORT=echo $GIT_COMMIT | cut -c1-7
+        echo "GIT_COMMIT_SHORT=$GIT_COMMIT_SHORT" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         echo "JOB_NAME=build (${{matrix.os}}, ${{matrix.build_type}})" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
         # Linux build variables