diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index e349c1ce..5c72f9f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           for example in $(find $PWD/examples -name '*.ino' | sort); do
             # check whether to skip this sketch
-            if [ ! -z "${{ steps.prep.outputs.skip-path }}" ] && [[ ${example} =~ ${{ steps.prep.outputs.skip-path }} ]]; then
+            if [ ! -z "${{ steps.prep.outputs.skip-path }}" ] && [[ '${example}' =~ '${{ steps.prep.outputs.skip-path }}' ]]; then
               # skip sketch
               echo -e "\n\033[1;33mSkipped ${example##*/} (matched with ${{ steps.prep.outputs.skip-path }})\033[0m";
             else