diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/release_pipeline.yml
index 2b18aa0..abbdd3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_pipeline.yml
@@ -361,8 +361,7 @@ jobs:
             {
               echo "ERROR: Date normalization script not found in approved locations."
               echo "Approved locations:"
-              printf '%s
-' "${CANDIDATES[@]}"
+              printf '%s\\n' "${CANDIDATES[@]}"
               echo "Discovered candidates (first 5):"
               echo "${FOUND:-<none>}"
               echo "Required action: add scripts/update_dates.sh (or scripts/release/update_dates.sh) to the repo."