diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c53e6866..26520106 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -154,12 +154,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check for existing deployment
         id: check-deployment
         run: |
-          in_progress=$(curl -s \
+          response=$(curl -s \
             --connect-timeout 30 \
             --max-time 60 \
             -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.DEPLOYMENT_TOKEN }}" \
-            "http://147.93.126.54:8000/api/v1/deployments" \
-            | jq --arg app_id "${{ secrets.APPLICATION_ID }}" '[.[] | select((.application_id | tostring) == $app_id and .commit == "HEAD")] | length')
+            "http://147.93.126.54:8000/api/v1/deployments")
+
+          in_progress=$(echo "$response" | jq --arg app_id "${{ secrets.APPLICATION_ID }}" \
+            'map(select(.application_id == $app_id and .commit == "HEAD")) | length')
 
           echo "Deployments in progress: $in_progress"