diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
index 4caf78ab8..6319084dc 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
           GIT_STATUS=$(git status --porcelain)
           CHANGED_DIR=()
 
-          if [ $GIT_STATUS | grep -q . ]; then
+          if $GIT_STATUS | grep -q .; then
             echo ">> Changes detected"
             echo "$GIT_STATUS"