diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 879f301..5959286 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ runs:
     - name: "Get version"
       id: get-version
       shell: bash
-      run: "grep 'pkgver = ' $SRCINFO_PATH | sed -e 's/^\s*//' -e 's/ = /=/' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+      run: "grep 'pkgver = ' $SRCINFO_PATH | sed -e 's/^\\s*//' -e 's/ = /=/' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       env:
         SRCINFO_PATH: ${{ inputs.srcinfo-path }}