diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml
index f08095884e..fd2677091f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check PR title follows Conventional Commits
+        env:
+          PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
         run: |
-          PR_TITLE="${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}"
           echo "Checking PR title: $PR_TITLE"
 
           # Define allowed types