diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
index 81ecb17f1cd..ccd276f8a97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Extract PHP version
         id: extract-php-version
         run: |
+          # shellcheck disable=SC2016
           PHP_VERSION=$(sed -n 's/.*\$arrayphpmaxversionwarning\s*=\s*array\s*(\s*\([0-9]\+\)\s*,\s*\([0-9]\+\).*/\1.\2/p' htdocs/install/check.php)
-          echo "PHP_VERSION=$PHP_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "PHP_VERSION=$PHP_VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Setup PHPCS
         uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2