diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
index 635387e40..467a86a6a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/render-manifests.yaml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check for Changes
         id: check-changes
         run: |
-          git restore --staged clusters/**/helm
+          git restore clusters/**/helm
 
           if git status --porcelain | grep -q .; then
             echo ">> Changes detected"
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ jobs:
 
           #HTTP_STATUS=$(
             curl -X POST \
-              --output /tmp/pr_response
-              --data "${PAYLOAD}" \
+              --output /tmp/pr_response \
+              --data "$PAYLOAD" \
               -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
               -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-              "${API_ENDPOINT}"
+              "$API_ENDPOINT"
           #)
 
           echo ">> Gitea API Response Body ..."