diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-ci.yaml
index 30fb8de9b..ccbdaab4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-ci.yaml
@@ -259,8 +259,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - id: get-current-time
         run: |
-          TZ="America/Vancouver"
-          echo "CURRENT_TIME=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "CURRENT_TIME=$(TZ="America/Vancouver" date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Ask for approval for LCFS release-${{ env.VERSION }} Test deployment
         uses: trstringer/manual-approval@v1.6.0