diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/release-sync.yml
index e46c126..7c55d5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-sync.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "REPO_IN_SYNC=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
           echo "${COMMITS_SINCE_LAST_RELEASE}"
-          echo "commits_since_last_release=${COMMITS_SINCE_LAST_RELEASE}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "commits_since_last_release='${COMMITS_SINCE_LAST_RELEASE}'" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Manage issues based on sync status
         uses: actions/github-script@v7