diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile.yml b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
index 57c6dded..bcfb402a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ jobs:
         USE_VALGRIND: 1
       run: make test VERBOSE=1
     - name: Check for untracked files
-      run: git status --porcelain=v1
+      run: echo $(git status --porcelain=v1)