diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
index 00fac89fb..f698a8c7a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
             echo ">> Changes detected"
 
             for path in $GIT_DIFF; do
-              CHANGED_DIR+=("echo "$path" | awk -F '/' '{print $4}' ")
+              CHANGED_DIR+=$(echo "$path" | awk -F '/' '{print $4}')
             done
 
             echo ">> Changes Directories:"