diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-latest-cdk8s-plus-library.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-latest-cdk8s-plus-library.yml
index addfc959f3..e418d6b189 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-latest-cdk8s-plus-library.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-latest-cdk8s-plus-library.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         id: set-auto-approve-label
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: bash src/setLabelsScript.sh $outputs.testingMode
+        run: bash src/setLabelsScript.sh ${{ steps.set-testing-mode-var.outputs.testingMode }}
         continue-on-error: false
   generate-new-k8s-spec:
     needs:
diff --git a/src/k8s-automation.ts b/src/k8s-automation.ts
index ea9d88ab87..adcab2a7c5 100644
--- a/src/k8s-automation.ts
+++ b/src/k8s-automation.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export class K8sVersionUpgradeAutomation extends Component {
         {
           name: 'Set auto-approve label for PR',
           id: 'set-auto-approve-label',
-          run: 'bash src/setLabelsScript.sh $outputs.testingMode',
+          run: 'bash src/setLabelsScript.sh ${{ steps.set-testing-mode-var.outputs.testingMode }}',
           // run: 'if [ ${{ steps.set-testing-mode-var.outputs.testingMode }} = "true" ];then echo labels="bug" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT;fi',
           env: { GITHUB_TOKEN: '${{ secrets.PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN }}' },
           continueOnError: false,