diff --git a/.github/workflows/baremetal-regression-suite.yml b/.github/workflows/baremetal-regression-suite.yml
index 57c5c74bd..6e292b4fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/baremetal-regression-suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/baremetal-regression-suite.yml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ jobs:
           print('Latest version is a new minor. Setting previous version to latest version')
           previousVersion = latestVersion
         else:
-          previousVersion = [latestVersion[0], latestVersion[1], latestVersion[2] - 2]
+          previousVersion = [latestVersion[0], latestVersion[1], str(int(latestVersion[2]) - 2)]
 
         previousVersionStr = ".".join(map(str, previousVersion))
         previousVersionURL = 'https://cdn.hpccsystems.com/releases/CE-Candidate-' + previousVersionStr \