diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-node.yml b/.github/workflows/test-node.yml
index eba295b441..cd35a661db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-node.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           attempt_limit: ${{ env.RETRY_ATTEMPTS }}
           command: ${{ (inputs.test_type == 'node-optional') && 'npm run test:optional --workspace=@waku/tests' || 'npm run test:node' }}
           with: |
-            DEBUG: ${{ (inputs.test_type == 'go-waku-master' || inputs.test_type == 'nwaku-master') && '"waku:nwaku*,waku:test*"' || "" }}
+            DEBUG: ${{ (inputs.test_type == 'go-waku-master' || inputs.test_type == 'nwaku-master') && '"waku:nwaku*,waku:test*"' || `` }}
 
       - name: Upload debug logs on failure
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3