diff --git a/.github/workflows/quest-bulk.yml b/.github/workflows/quest-bulk.yml
index 60db1feaeaff..a3c2d7b6d3d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quest-bulk.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quest-bulk.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Print manual bulk import run reason"
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         run: |
-          echo "Reason: ${{ github.event.inputs.reason }}"
+          echo "Reason: $REASON"
+        env:
+          REASON: ${{ github.event.inputs.reason }}
 
       - name: Azure OpenID Connect
         id: azure-oidc-auth
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quest.yml b/.github/workflows/quest.yml
index af869c31b542..4e6c1dc0a2e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quest.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Print manual run reason"
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         run: |
-          echo "Reason: ${{ github.event.inputs.reason }}"
-          echo "Issue number: ${{ github.event.inputs.issue }}"
-
+          echo "Reason: $REASON"
+          echo "Issue number: $ISSUENUMBER"
+        env:
+          REASON: ${{ github.event.inputs.reason }}
+          ISSUENUMBER: ${{ github.event.inputs.issue }}
+I
       - name: Azure OpenID Connect
         id: azure-oidc-auth
         uses: dotnet/docs-tools/.github/actions/oidc-auth-flow@main