diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 22d3fe822..475b85663 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Health check
         run: |
-          response=$(curl -url ${{secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_URI}}_status -u "${{ secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_HTTP_AUTH_USER }}:${{ secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_HTTP_AUTH_PASSWORD }}")
-          if $response == *"ok"*; then
+          if $(curl -url ${{secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_URI}}_status -u "${{ secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_HTTP_AUTH_USER }}:${{ secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_HTTP_AUTH_PASSWORD }}") == *"ok"*; then
             echo "Health check failed"
             exit 1
           else