diff --git a/src/add-to-project.ts b/src/add-to-project.ts
index 4a2d11d..2efa9da 100644
--- a/src/add-to-project.ts
+++ b/src/add-to-project.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export async function addToProject(): Promise<void> {
     }
   } else if (labelOperator === 'not') {
     if (labeled.length > 0 && issueLabels.some(l => labeled.includes(l))) {
-      core.info(`Skipping issue $(issue?.number} because it contains one of the labels: $(labeled.join(', ')}`)
+      core.info(`Skipping issue ${issue?.number} because it contains one of the labels: $(labeled.join(', ')}`)
       return
     }
   }