diff --git a/.github/workflows/autolabeler.yaml b/.github/workflows/autolabeler.yaml
index cbb42d3..56abdf5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autolabeler.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autolabeler.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Trim services list using only shell variable internal (no subshell to avoid injection!)"
         env:
           SERVICES: ${{ steps.issue-parser.outputs.issueparser_services }}
-        run: echo "svc_labels=${SERVICES// /}==" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+        run: echo "svc_labels=${SERVICES// /}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
       - name: Generate token
         id: generate_token
         uses: tibdex/github-app-token@3beb63f4bd073e61482598c45c71c1019b59b73a # v2