diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-citations.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-citations.yaml
index 6b48c55c25..a651b0f6dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-citations.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-citations.yaml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
           branch: citation-update
           title: Periodic citation update
           body: |
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     outputs:
       changed: ${{ steps.changed.outputs.files_changed || false }}