diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 9f31339..83189fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pushd ./build/bin/tests/Release/PremonitionPreTester/Release/net6.0/
           ./PremonitionPreTester
-          $result=$(cat result)
+          result=$(cat result)
           popd
           if [ "$result" -eq "SUCCESS" ]; then
             echo "Tests ran successfully"