diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 475b85663..bc547e837 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Health check
         run: |
-          if $(curl -url ${{secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_URI}}_status -u "${{ secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_HTTP_AUTH_USER }}:${{ secrets.NOTIFY_E2E_TEST_HTTP_AUTH_PASSWORD }}") == *"ok"*; then
+          response=$(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
             echo "Health check failed"
             exit 1
           else