diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f6ee4b80..04caff9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -180,9 +180,10 @@ jobs:
         ls -l
         cd ${{ env.test_dir }}
         nosetests -v ${{ env.test_script }}
-        echo $?
+        status = $?
+        echo status
         
-        if [$? == 0];then
+        if [status == 0];then
             exit 0
         else
             exit 127