diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/modlist.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/modlist.yaml
index c653b85..655e153 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/modlist.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/modlist.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ jobs:
         id: get_files
         run: |
           unzip unzip_me.zip
-          ls *.jar
-          echo "file_list=$(ls *.jar | base64)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          file_list=$(ls *.jar | base64)
+          echo "file_list=$file_list" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: "truncate readme"
         shell: bash