diff --git a/lib/linter.sh b/lib/linter.sh
index d06d44cc..bed0951b 100755
--- a/lib/linter.sh
+++ b/lib/linter.sh
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ GetLinterRules() {
     ########################################
     # Update the path to the file location #
     ########################################
-    declare -g "${LANGUAGE_LINTER_RULES}=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/$LINTER_RULES_PATH/${!LANGUAGE_FILE_NAME}"
+    eval "${LANGUAGE_LINTER_RULES}=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/$LINTER_RULES_PATH/${!LANGUAGE_FILE_NAME}"
   else
     ########################################################
     # No user default provided, using the template default #