diff --git a/.github/workflows/provision-runner.yml b/.github/workflows/provision-runner.yml
index f17844f0..86c5fc4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/provision-runner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/provision-runner.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get EC2 Host (Public IP/DNS)
         id: get-ec2-host
         run: |
-          EC2_HOST=$(aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids ${{ steps.ec2.outputs.ec2-instance-id }} --query "Reservations[0].Instances[0].PublicIpAddress" --output text)
+          EC2_INSTANCE_ID="${{ steps.ec2.outputs.ec2-instance-id }}"
+          EC2_HOST=$(aws ec2 describe-instances --instance-ids $EC2_INSTANCE_ID --query "Reservations[0].Instances[0].PublicIpAddress" --output text)
           echo "EC2 Host: $EC2_HOST"
           echo "ec2-host=$EC2_HOST" >> $GITHUB_ENV