diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-python-sam.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-python-sam.yaml
index d64faf7..0db8a9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-python-sam.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-python-sam.yaml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # .gitignore must cover .env
           if [[ -f .gitignore ]]; then
-            if ! grep -qE '^\\.env$|^\\.env\\b' .gitignore; then
+            if ! grep -qE '^\.env$|^\.env\b' .gitignore; then
               fail ".gitignore does not include .env"
             fi
           else
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-typescript-cdk.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-typescript-cdk.yaml
index 7048973..1d8a325 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-typescript-cdk.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-typescript-cdk.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # .gitignore must cover .env
           if [[ -f .gitignore ]]; then
-            if ! grep -qE '^\\.env$|^\\.env\\b' .gitignore; then
+            if ! grep -qE '^\.env$|^\.env\b' .gitignore; then
               fail ".gitignore does not include .env"
             fi
           else