diff --git a/.changeset/polite-coins-matter.md b/.changeset/polite-coins-matter.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..381684925
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/polite-coins-matter.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"pr-locking": patch
+---
+
+use the correct id for lock
diff --git a/actions/pr-locking/acquire/action.yml b/actions/pr-locking/acquire/action.yml
index 471cd1362..5fc656ded 100644
--- a/actions/pr-locking/acquire/action.yml
+++ b/actions/pr-locking/acquire/action.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ inputs:
 outputs:
   lock_acquired:
     description: "Returns 'true' if the lock was acquired, else 'false'"
-    value: ${{ steps.acquire-lock.outputs.lock_acquired }}
+    value: ${{ steps.lock.outputs.lock_acquired }}
   lock_owner:
     description: "The owner of the lock, the PR number"
-    value: ${{ steps.acquire-lock.outputs.lock_owner }}
+    value: ${{ steps.lock.outputs.lock_owner }}
 
 # --------------------------------------
 # Action implementation