diff --git a/.github/workflows/soak-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/soak-testing.yml
index 9ad03f19..09778ade 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/soak-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/soak-testing.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
       test_duration_minutes:
         description: 'The duration of the Soak Tests in minutes.'
         required: true
-        default: 300
+        default: "300"
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 15 * * *'
 env:
@@ -53,16 +53,20 @@ jobs:
     # MARK: - GitHub Workflow Event Type Specific Values
 
       - name: Use INPUT as commit SHA
+        env:
+          TARGET_SHA: ${{ github.event.inputs.target_commit_sha }}
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         run: |
-          echo "TARGET_SHA=${{ github.event.inputs.target_commit_sha }}" | tee --append $GITHUB_ENV;
+          echo "$TARGET_SHA" | tee --append $GITHUB_ENV;
       - name: Use LATEST as commit SHA
         if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         run: |
           echo "TARGET_SHA=${{ github.sha }}" | tee --append $GITHUB_ENV;
       - name: Configure Performance Test Duration
+        env:
+          TEST_DURATION_MINUTES: ${{ github.event.inputs.test_duration_minutes || env.DEFAULT_TEST_DURATION_MINUTES }}
         run: |
-          echo "TEST_DURATION_MINUTES=${{ github.event.inputs.test_duration_minutes || env.DEFAULT_TEST_DURATION_MINUTES }}" | tee --append $GITHUB_ENV;
+          echo "$TEST_DURATION_MINUTES" | tee --append $GITHUB_ENV;
       - name: Clone This Repo @ ${{ env.TARGET_SHA }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with: