diff --git a/.github/workflows/neocities.yml b/.github/workflows/neocities.yml
index e1e11d5..ffee136 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/neocities.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/neocities.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           genhtml: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.genhtml }}
         run: |
-          echo "$genhtml" > ${{ github.workspace}}/public/posts.html
+          echo "${{ genhtml.value }}" > ${{ github.workspace}}/public/posts.html
           echo $genhtml
           #TODO this turns up empty right now. gotta figure that shit out i think
       - name: Deploy to neocities