diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-pr-title.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-pr-title.yml
index 462f9be9..84ffec5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-pr-title.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-pr-title.yml
@@ -13,5 +13,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: validate title
+        env:
+          TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
         run: |
-          echo "${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}" | grep -Eq '^(feat|fix|chore|refactor|enhance|test|docs)(\(.*\)|):\s.+$' && (echo "Pass"; exit 0) || (echo "Incorrect Format. Please see https://go-vela.github.io/docs/community/contributing_guidelines/#development-workflow"; exit 1)
+          echo "$TITLE" | grep -Eq '^(feat|fix|chore|refactor|enhance|test|docs)(\(.*\)|)!?:\s.+$' && (echo "Pass"; exit 0) || (echo "Incorrect Format. Please see https://go-vela.github.io/docs/community/contributing_guidelines/#development-workflow"; exit 1)