diff --git a/.github/workflows/ratbot.yml b/.github/workflows/ratbot.yml
index 4e5ca8d6..0a79de7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ratbot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ratbot.yml
@@ -23,13 +23,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
         with:
           script: |
-            const codeReport = `
-              \`\`\`\n
-              ```
-              ${{ steps.scc.outputs.scc }}
-              ```
-              \`\`\`
-            `;
+            const codeReport = "\\`\\`\\`\\n" +
+            ${{ steps.scc.outputs.scc }} +
+            "\\n\\`\\`\\`";
             github.rest.issues.createComment({
               issue_number: context.issue.number,
               owner: context.repo.owner,