diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-feature.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-feature.yml
index 26bcf5d..4d51f73 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-feature.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-feature.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
           npx cucumber-js \
             --format json:"reports/${GITHUB_SHA:0:8}/cucumber/report.json" \
             --format html:"reports/${GITHUB_SHA:0:8}/cucumber/index.html" 2>&1
-          echo "exit_code=$?" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+          echo $? > cucumber-exit-code.txt
 
       - name: Publish cucumber reports
         if: always()
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          if [ "${{ steps.cucumber-tests.outputs.exit_code }}" = "0" ]; then
+          if [ "$(cat cucumber-exit-code.txt)" = "0" ]; then
             STATUS="success"
             DESC="Cucumber tests passed"
           else