diff --git a/.github/workflows/new-branch-created.yml b/.github/workflows/new-branch-created.yml
index 10625a2..2abd376 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new-branch-created.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new-branch-created.yml
@@ -39,14 +39,15 @@ jobs:
                   }
                 }
               }
-            }' -f project=$PROJECT_ID -f number=$ISSUE_NUMBER --jq ".data.node.items.nodes[] | select(.content.number == $ISSUE_NUMBER) | .id")
+            }' -f project=$PROJECT_ID -f number=$ISSUE_NUMBER --jq '.data.node.items.nodes[] | select(.content.number == $number) | .id')
           if [ -z "$item_id" ]; then
             echo "Error: Project item ID not found for issue number $ISSUE_NUMBER"
             exit 1
-          else:
+          else
             echo "Project item ID found: $item_id"
             echo "PROJECT_ITEM_ID=$item_id" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+
       - name: Set status to In Development
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ADD_TO_PROJECT_PAT }}