diff --git a/.github/workflows/micropython.yml b/.github/workflows/micropython.yml
index 704d4032..1c7cb5fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/micropython.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/micropython.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         source $BUILD_TOOLS
+        micropython_version
         cmake_configure
 
     - name: Build MicroPython
diff --git a/ci/micropython.sh b/ci/micropython.sh
index c52b4b7f..919c74a5 100644
--- a/ci/micropython.sh
+++ b/ci/micropython.sh
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ function clone_pimoroni_pico {
 }
 
 function micropython_version {
-    echo "MICROPY_GIT_TAG=\"$MICROPYTHON_VERSION, $BOARD_NAME $TAG_OR_SHA\"" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    echo "MICROPY_GIT_HASH=\"$MICROPYTHON_VERSION-$TAG_OR_SHA\"" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+    echo "MICROPY_GIT_TAG=$MICROPYTHON_VERSION, $BOARD_NAME $TAG_OR_SHA" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+    echo "MICROPY_GIT_HASH=$MICROPYTHON_VERSION-$TAG_OR_SHA" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 }
 
 function hack_patch_micropython_disable_exceptions {
diff --git a/micropython/board/pico-sdk-patch.sh b/micropython/board/pico-sdk-patch.sh
index eb2ea42e..15135a07 100755
--- a/micropython/board/pico-sdk-patch.sh
+++ b/micropython/board/pico-sdk-patch.sh
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ if [[ -f "$FIXUP_DIR/$BOARD/pico_sdk.patch" ]]; then
     echo "Applying pico_sdk.patch"
     cd $MPY_DIR/lib/pico-sdk
     git apply "$FIXUP_DIR/$BOARD/pico_sdk.patch"
+else
+    echo "Skipping patch. $FIXUP_DIR/$BOARD/pico_sdk.patch not found!"
 fi
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