diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 071c325..0f2611f 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ runs:
       id: get-version
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        grep 'pkgver = ' $SRCINFO_PATH | sed -e 's/^\\s*//' -e 's/ = /=/'
-        grep 'pkgver = ' $SRCINFO_PATH | sed -e 's/^\\s*//' -e 's/ = /=/' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        grep 'pkgver = ' $SRCINFO_PATH | sed -e 's/^\s*//' -e 's/ = /=/'
+        grep 'pkgver = ' $SRCINFO_PATH | sed -e 's/^\s*//' -e 's/ = /=/' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       env:
         SRCINFO_PATH: ${{ inputs.srcinfo-path }}