diff --git a/.github/workflows/testExternalProjects.yml b/.github/workflows/testExternalProjects.yml
index fc3bb3436..fa0dba14d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testExternalProjects.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testExternalProjects.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ inputs.nodeVersion }}\
+          node-version: ${{ inputs.nodeVersion }}
       - name: Checkout to external project
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: