diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependents.ps1 b/.github/workflows/dependents.ps1
index 2ed581ce3..b65d936cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependents.ps1
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependents.ps1
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ function GetDependentsForRepo {
     }
     catch {
         if ($_.Exception.Response.StatusCode -eq 404) {
-            Write-Host "404 Not Found: The repository or owner does not exist for [$($owner)/$(repo)]."
+            Write-Host "404 Not Found: The repository or owner does not exist for [$owner/$repo]."
         } else {
-            Write-Host "Error loading dependents for owner [$($owner)/$($repo)]:"
+            Write-Host "Error loading dependents for owner [$owner/$repo]:"
             Write-Host "$_"
         }
         return ""