diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverity_scan.yml b/.github/workflows/coverity_scan.yml
index d32c9e3e36c..757f63ad5f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverity_scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverity_scan.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           export PATH="$PATH:${{env.cov_scan_path}}"
           cov-build --dir cov-int make -j
           tar czvf gcc_posix_fr_kernel.tgz cov-int
-          COV_SCAN_UPLOAD_STATUS = $(curl --form token=${COVERITY_TOKEN} \
+          COV_SCAN_UPLOAD_STATUS=$(curl --form token=${COVERITY_TOKEN} \
             --form email=tonyjosinew@gmail.com \
             --form file=@gcc_posix_fr_kernel.tgz \
             --form version="Mainline" \