diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_vuln_thresholds.yml b/.github/workflows/test_vuln_thresholds.yml
index 2ce6830..6f43c2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_vuln_thresholds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_vuln_thresholds.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
           other_threshold: 1
 
       - name: Test threshold flag
-        run: return_code=${{ steps.inspector.outputs.vulnerability_threshold_exceeded }}; echo $return_code
+        run: export return_code=${{ steps.inspector.outputs.vulnerability_threshold_exceeded }}; echo $return_code; echo done
 
 
       # only run if the previous step failed