diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-triage.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-triage.yml
index c4b94a9ac47..41d7bc8b32b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-triage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-triage.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ on:
   issue_comment:
     types: [created]
 env:
-  ISSUE_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
   OWNER: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
 
   PROJECT_NUMBER: 39
@@ -27,19 +26,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get issue ID
         id: get_issue_id
         run: |
-            ISSUE_ID=$(gh project item-list $PROJECT_NUMBER --owner=$OWNER --limit=$ITEM_FETCH_LIMIT --format=json --jq '.items[] | select(.content.number == $ISSUE_NUMBER and .content.repository == "carbon-design-system/carbon-website") | .id')
-            if [ -z "$ISSUE_ID" ]; then
-              echo "Issue ID not found for issue number $ISSUE_NUMBER"
-              exit 1
-            fi
-            echo "Issue ID is $ISSUE_ID"
-            echo "issue_id=$ISSUE_ID" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          ISSUE_ID=$(gh project item-list $PROJECT_NUMBER --owner=$OWNER --limit=$ITEM_FETCH_LIMIT --format=json --jq '.items[] | select(.content.number == '"${{ github.event.issue.number }}"' and .content.repository == "carbon-design-system/carbon-website") | .id')
+          if [ -z "$ISSUE_ID" ]; then
+            echo "Issue ID not found for issue number ${{ github.event.issue.number }}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Issue ID is $ISSUE_ID"
+          echo "issue_id=$ISSUE_ID" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ADD_TO_PROJECT_PAT }}
       - name: Update issue with website area field
-        run:
-          gh project item-edit --project-id $PROJECT_ID --id $ISSUE_ID
-          --field-id $AREA_FIELD_ID --single-select-option-id $AREA_WEBSITE
+        run: |
+          gh project item-edit --project-id $PROJECT_ID --id ${{ steps.get_issue_id.outputs.issue_id }} --field-id $AREA_FIELD_ID --single-select-option-id $AREA_WEBSITE
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ADD_TO_PROJECT_PAT }}
-          $ISSUE_ID: ${{ steps.get_issue_id.outputs.issue_id }}