diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_action.yaml b/.github/workflows/test_action.yaml
index 808cb24..36a96ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_action.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_action.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: |
           # test sver-equals-true
-          if [ '${{ steps.sver-equals-true }}' != 'true' ] ; then
+          if [ '${{ steps.sver-equals-true.outputs.output }}' != 'true' ] ; then
             echo '::error title=Action returned invalid response::The action' \
               '/action.yaml returned an invalid response' \
               '(${{ steps.sver-equals-true.outputs.output }})'
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: |
           # test sver-equals-false
-          if [ '${{ steps.sver-equals-true }}' != 'false' ] ; then
+          if [ '${{ steps.sver-equals-true.outputs.output }}' != 'false' ] ; then
             echo '::error title=Action returned invalid response::The action' \
               '/action.yaml returned an invalid response' \
               '(${{ steps.sver-equals-false.outputs.output }})'