diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-notifications-test-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/security-notifications-test-workflow.yml
index 78d14af4..f9e40368 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-notifications-test-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-notifications-test-workflow.yml
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ jobs:
         if: env.imagePresent == 'true'
         run: |
           container_id=`docker ps -q`
-          plugins=`docker exec -it $container_id /usr/share/opensearch/bin/opensearch-plugin list`
+          plugins=`docker exec $container_id /usr/share/opensearch/bin/opensearch-plugin list`
           echo "plugins: $plugins" 
-          security =`echo $plugins | grep -c opensearch-security`
+          security=`echo $plugins | grep opensearch-security | wc -l`
           if [ $security -gt 0 ]
           then
             echo "Security plugin is available"