diff --git a/.github/workflows/be-cd-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/be-cd-dev.yml
index 230223c36..46fa836d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/be-cd-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/be-cd-dev.yml
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Kill previous application
         run: |          
           PID=$(lsof -t -i:8080)
-
-          if [ -n "$PID" ]; then
+        
+          if [ -n "${PID}" ]; then
             echo "Killing process $PID running on port 8080"
             kill -9 $PID
             echo "Process $PID has been killed"