diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d9085d6f1..479c53e83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -125,11 +125,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set bake file definition as step output
         id: bakefile
         run: |
-          BAKFILE_CONTENTS=$(cat ${{ steps.meta.outputs.bake-file }})
+          echo "1"
+          BAKFILE_CONTENTS=$(cat $BAKEFILE_PATH)
+          echo "2"
           echo "result<<ENDOFBAKEFILE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "$BAKEFILE_CONTENTS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "ENDOFBAKEFILE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "result=$BAKFILE_CONTENTS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        env:
+          BAKEFILE_PATH: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.bake-file }}
       - name: Build and push Docker image
         id: build-push
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v3