diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 42671cfae6..573b3cf966 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd build
           CMAKE_LOGS=$(cmake .. -DKVS_STACK_SIZE=65536 2>&1)
-          if [ ! echo "$CMAKE_LOGS" | grep -q "Building with default stack size: 65536 bytes" ]; then
+          if ! echo "$CMAKE_LOGS" | grep -q "Building with default stack size: 65536 bytes"; then
             echo "Stack size was not sent to PIC properly."
             echo "$CMAKE_LOGS"
             exit 1