diff --git a/.github/workflows/guarantee-release-notes.yml b/.github/workflows/guarantee-release-notes.yml
index dfa4e5268..8e5809e9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/guarantee-release-notes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/guarantee-release-notes.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
 
         Write-Host "Checking for changes in release_notes.md..."
-        $latestCommitInPR= ${{ github.sha }}
+        $latestCommitInPR = ${{ github.sha }}
         $latestCommitInTargetBranch = ${{ github.event.before }}
 
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