diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_images_uv.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_images_uv.yaml
index abb4694eb..5eadc677d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_images_uv.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_images_uv.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "changeset:"
           echo "$changeset"
 
-          $changeset_required=$(echo $changeset | grep -E '^lumigator/|^\.github/')
+          changeset_required=$(echo $changeset | grep -E '^lumigator/|^\.github/')
           echo "changes in monitored paths:"
           echo "$changeset_required"