diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-pull.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-pull.yml
index e45a3fdc..da6c19a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-pull.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-pull.yml
@@ -188,10 +188,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name: Get Description
+        env:
+          DESC: ${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
         id: get-description
         run: |
-          body='${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}'
-          body=$(echo "$body" | sed -n '/## Description/,/##/{/## Description/b;/##/b;p}')
+          body=$(echo "$DESC" | sed -n '/## Description/,/##/{/## Description/b;/##/b;p}')
           body=$(echo $body|tr -d '\n')
           echo "description=$body" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT