diff --git a/.github/scripts/create_jira_ticket.sh b/.github/scripts/create_jira_ticket.sh
index 1ea87e21bd..09e329cf69 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/create_jira_ticket.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/create_jira_ticket.sh
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@ url_encode() {
 encoded_jira_ticket_title=$(url_encode "${JIRA_TICKET_TITLE:?}")
 echo "encoded_jira_ticket_title: ${encoded_jira_ticket_title}"
 
-found_issue=$(curl --request GET \
+found_issue_response=$(curl --request GET \
                 --url 'https://jira.mongodb.org/rest/api/2/search?jql=project=10984%20AND%20issuetype=12%20AND%20component=35986%20AND%20summary~"'"${encoded_jira_ticket_title:?}"'"' \
                 --header 'Authorization: Bearer '"${JIRA_API_TOKEN:?}" \
                 --header 'Accept: application/json' \
-                --header 'Content-Type: application/json' | jq .total)
+                --header 'Content-Type: application/json')
 
+echo "found_issue_response: ${found_issue_response}"
+
+found_issue=$(echo "${found_issue_response}" | jq .total)
 echo "found_issue: ${found_issue}"
 if [ "$found_issue" -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "There is already a Jira ticket with the title \"${JIRA_TICKET_TITLE:?}\""
@@ -34,6 +37,12 @@ if [ "$found_issue" -ne 0 ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
+if [ "${found_issue}" == "null" ]; then
+    echo "There was an error in retrieving the jira ticket: ${found_issue_response}"
+    echo "No new Jira ticket will be created."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 echo "Creating Jira ticket...."
 echo "JIRA_TICKET_TITLE: ${JIRA_TICKET_TITLE}"
 echo "JIRA_TICKET_DESCRIPTION: ${JIRA_TICKET_DESCRIPTION}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/api-versions-reminder.yml b/.github/workflows/api-versions-reminder.yml
index d5f6c0e7e0..01b1048cf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/api-versions-reminder.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/api-versions-reminder.yml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.retrieve-sunset-apis.outputs.hash_code_sunset_apis != null
         env:
           JIRA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.jira_api_token }}
-          JIRA_TICKET_TITLE: "[API Platform] Some APIs are approaching their sunset date in the next 3 months. ID: ${{steps.retrieve-sunset-apis.outputs.hash_code_sunset_apis}}"
+          JIRA_TICKET_TITLE: "Some APIs are approaching their sunset date in the next 3 months. ID: ${{steps.retrieve-sunset-apis.outputs.hash_code_sunset_apis}}"
         run: |
           sunset_apis=$(sed 's/"/\\"/g' sunset_apis.json)
           JIRA_TICKET_DESCRIPTION="The following APIs will be sunset in the next 3 months. Please follow our [wiki|https://wiki.corp.mongodb.com/display/MMS/API+eXperience+Production+Checklist#APIeXperienceProductionChecklist-APISunsetActionItems]. {noformat}${sunset_apis}{noformat}"