diff --git a/.github/workflows/automated-staging-test-submit.yml b/.github/workflows/automated-staging-test-submit.yml
index 00b4628fb..833d5387b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automated-staging-test-submit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automated-staging-test-submit.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
 
           for file in $(pwd)/examples/Test/Automated/**/*.hl7; do
               echo "Sending $file"
-              response=${curl \
+              response=$(curl \
                   --header "Content-Type: application/hl7-v2" \
                   --header "Client: $client_id.$client_sender" \
                   --header "Authorization: Bearer $token" \