diff --git a/.github/workflows/i18n-crowdin-download.yml b/.github/workflows/i18n-crowdin-download.yml
index 0e9f8c4514d..13a8873fef6 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="$(gh pr diff --name-only "$PR_URL")"
+          filesChanged="$(gh pr diff --name-only ${{ steps.crowdin-download.outputs.pull_request_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 +163,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           echo "Approving and enabling automerge"
-          gh pr review "$PR_URL" --approve
-          gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
+          gh pr review ${{ steps.crowdin-download.outputs.pull_request_url }} --approve
+          gh pr merge --auto --squash ${{ steps.crowdin-download.outputs.pull_request_url }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.generate_approver_token.outputs.token }}
-          PR_URL: ${{ steps.crowdin-download.outputs.pull_request_url }}