diff --git a/.github/workflows/example.yml b/.github/workflows/example.yml
index e7a9e7a..822652d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/example.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - run: echo "::set-output name=sha8::$(echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8)"
+    - name: Get commit hash
+      if: ${{ always() }}
+      run: echo "::set-output name=sha8::$(echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8)"
       id: slug
     - name: Chat Setup
       if: ${{ always() }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 191728e..79a1ad5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - run: echo "::set-output name=sha8::$(echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8)"
+    - name: Get commit hash
+      if: ${{ always() }}
+      run: echo "::set-output name=sha8::$(echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8)"
       id: slug
     - name: Chat Setup
       if: ${{ always() }}