diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-neon.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-neon.yml
index 91f79eb9f..d21a9f518 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-neon.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-neon.yml
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ jobs:
           server: chat.freenode.net
           nickname: cala-notify
           channel: "#calamares"
-          message: |
-            ${{ github.workflow }} OK ${{ github.repository }} ${{ steps.pre_build.outputs.message }}
+          message: "${{ github.workflow }} OK ${{ github.repository }} ${{ steps.pre_build.outputs.message }}"
       - name: "notify: fail"
         uses: rectalogic/notify-irc@v1
         if: ${{ failure() && github.repository == 'calamares/calamares' }}
@@ -93,6 +92,4 @@ jobs:
           server: chat.freenode.net
           nickname: cala-notify
           channel: "#calamares"
-          message: |
-            ${{ github.workflow }} FAIL ${{ github.repository }} ${{ steps.pre_build.outputs.message }}
-            .. DIFF ${{ github.event.compare }}
+          message: "${{ github.workflow }} FAIL ${{ github.repository }} ${{ steps.pre_build.outputs.message }}\n.. DIFF ${{ github.event.compare }}"