diff --git a/lib/linter.sh b/lib/linter.sh
index c3fbb93f..6be8cb03 100755
--- a/lib/linter.sh
+++ b/lib/linter.sh
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ GetLinterRules()
     ########################################
     # Update the path to the file location #
     ########################################
-    declare "${LANGUAGE_LINTER_RULES}=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/$LINTER_RULES_PATH/${!LANGUAGE_FILE_NAME}"
+    declare -g "${LANGUAGE_LINTER_RULES}=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/$LINTER_RULES_PATH/${!LANGUAGE_FILE_NAME}"
   else
     ########################################################
     # No user default provided, using the template default #