diff --git a/infra/k8s/argo/ci-pipeline-template.yaml b/infra/k8s/argo/ci-pipeline-template.yaml
index f806e82c3..2612c9fd8 100644
--- a/infra/k8s/argo/ci-pipeline-template.yaml
+++ b/infra/k8s/argo/ci-pipeline-template.yaml
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ spec:
               if [ "$CURRENT" = "$SHA" ]; then
                 echo "=== Already at $SHA, skipping checkout ==="
               else
-                echo "=== Updating checkout: ${CURRENT:0:8} → ${SHA:0:8} ==="
+                echo "=== Updating checkout: $(echo $CURRENT | cut -c1-8) -> $(echo $SHA | cut -c1-8) ==="
                 git fetch origin
                 git checkout --force "$SHA"
                 git clean -fd
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ spec:
               if [ "$CURRENT" = "$SHA" ]; then
                 echo "=== Already at $SHA, skipping checkout ==="
               else
-                echo "=== Updating checkout: ${CURRENT:0:8} → ${SHA:0:8} ==="
+                echo "=== Updating checkout: $(echo $CURRENT | cut -c1-8) -> $(echo $SHA | cut -c1-8) ==="
                 git fetch origin
                 git checkout --force "$SHA"
                 git clean -fd
diff --git a/infra/k8s/argo/compile-and-train-template.yaml b/infra/k8s/argo/compile-and-train-template.yaml
index 61dfd9dc1..b27714add 100644
--- a/infra/k8s/argo/compile-and-train-template.yaml
+++ b/infra/k8s/argo/compile-and-train-template.yaml
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ spec:
               if [ "$CURRENT" = "$SHA" ]; then
                 echo "=== Already at $SHA, skipping checkout ==="
               else
-                echo "=== Updating checkout: ${CURRENT:0:8} → ${SHA:0:8} ==="
+                echo "=== Updating checkout: $(echo $CURRENT | cut -c1-8) -> $(echo $SHA | cut -c1-8) ==="
                 git fetch origin
                 git checkout --force "$SHA"
                 git clean -fd