diff --git a/.github/workflows/i18n-crowdin-download.yml b/.github/workflows/i18n-crowdin-download.yml
index a3ff06330dd..e437a057027 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/i18n-crowdin-download.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/i18n-crowdin-download.yml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
         # - the PR does not modify the en-US locale
         # TODO make these paths inputs to the workflow when we move this to a shared repo
         run: |
-          filesChanged=$(gh pr diff --name-only ${{ env.PR_URL }})
+          filesChanged="$(gh pr diff --name-only "${{ env.PR_URL }}")"
 
           if [[ $(echo "$filesChanged" | grep -cv -e 'public/locales/[a-zA-Z\-]*/grafana.json' -e 'public/app/plugins/datasource/azuremonitor/locales/[a-zA-Z\-]*/grafana-azure-monitor-datasource.json') -ne 0 ]]; then
             echo "Non-i18n changes detected, not approving"
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           echo "Approving and enabling automerge"
-          gh pr review "${PR_URL}" --approve
-          gh pr merge --auto --squash "${PR_URL}"
+          gh pr review "${{ env.PR_URL }}" --approve
+          gh pr merge --auto --squash "${{ env.PR_URL }}"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.generate_approver_token.outputs.token }}
           PR_URL: ${{ steps.crowdin-download.outputs.pull_request_url }}