diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest-linux.yaml b/.github/workflows/pytest-linux.yaml
index 3b95442e..76d70371 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest-linux.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest-linux.yaml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
             -o python_files=*.py --ignore=examples/szengine/a_header_szengine.py --maxfail=1 \
             --verbose
           exitcode="$?"
-          echo "exit code=$exitcode" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "exitcode=$exitcode" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Debug print
         run: |