diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-recipe-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-recipe-pr.yml
index 00a7b8c1e49b..b80cf4b37afb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-recipe-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-recipe-pr.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ jobs:
           
           # First pass: Basic YAML validation
           while IFS= read -r RECIPE_FILE; do
-            BASE_RECIPE_FILENAME=$(basename "$RECIPE_FILE"
             if [ -f "$RECIPE_FILE" ]; then
               BASE_RECIPE_FILENAME=$(basename "$RECIPE_FILE")
               echo "🔍 Validating: $BASE_RECIPE_FILENAME"