diff --git a/.github/workflows/cloudbabbel.yml b/.github/workflows/cloudbabbel.yml
index 0a473647..8ebd31d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cloudbabbel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cloudbabbel.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           aws sts get-caller-identity
           aws ec2 describe-security-groups
-          treehouses sshtunnel key name | cut -d ' ' -f 5`.pub
+          `treehouses sshtunnel key name | cut -d ' ' -f 5`.pub
           publickey=`treehouses sshtunnel key name | cut -d ' ' -f 5`.pub
           keyPath=$(pwd)
           checkSSH=$keyPath/$publickey