diff --git a/nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/workflows/release-announcements.yml b/nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/workflows/release-announcements.yml
index cee591bdaa..9d23f62bcd 100644
--- a/nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/workflows/release-announcements.yml
+++ b/nf_core/pipeline-template/.github/workflows/release-announcements.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "topics=$(curl -s https://nf-co.re/pipelines.json | jq -r '.remote_workflows[] | select(.full_name == "${{ github.repository }}") | .topics[]' | awk '{print "#"$0}' | tr '\n' ' ')" | sed 's/-//g' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: get description
-        id: get_topics
+        id: get_description
         run: |
-          echo "description=$(curl -s https://nf-co.re/pipelines.json | jq -r '.remote_workflows[] | select(.full_name == "${{ github.repository }}") | .description' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
+          echo "description=$(curl -s https://nf-co.re/pipelines.json | jq -r '.remote_workflows[] | select(.full_name == "${{ github.repository }}") | .description')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - uses: rzr/fediverse-action@master
         with:
           access-token: ${{ secrets.MASTODON_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
@@ -27,9 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           # https://docs.github.com/en/developers/webhooks-and-events/webhooks/webhook-events-and-payloads#release
           message: |
             Pipeline release! ${{ github.repository }} v${{ github.event.release.tag_name }} - ${{ github.event.release.name }}!
-
-            ${{ steps.get_topics.outputs.description }}
-
+            ${{ steps.get_description.outputs.description }}
             Please see the changelog: ${{ github.event.release.html_url }}
 
             ${{ steps.get_topics.outputs.topics }} #nfcore #openscience #nextflow #bioinformatics