diff --git a/.github/workflows/cloud-regress.yml b/.github/workflows/cloud-regress.yml
index 1182647aae..ac57ba6950 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cloud-regress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cloud-regress.yml
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate a random password
         id: pwgen
         run: |
-          DBPASS="::add-mask::$(dd if=/dev/random bs=48 count=1 2>/dev/null | base64)"
-          echo DBPASS=::add-mask::"${DBPASS//\//}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+          DBPASS=$(dd if=/dev/random bs=48 count=1 2>/dev/null | base64)
+          echo "::add-mask::$DBPASS"
+          echo DBPASS="${DBPASS//\//}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
 
       - name: Change tests according to the generated password
         run: |