diff --git a/lib/workload/stateless/stacks/cttso-v2-pipeline-manager/step_functions_templates/set_cttso_v2_nf_inputs.asl.json b/lib/workload/stateless/stacks/cttso-v2-pipeline-manager/step_functions_templates/set_cttso_v2_nf_inputs.asl.json
index fe820a78..e51ca448 100644
--- a/lib/workload/stateless/stacks/cttso-v2-pipeline-manager/step_functions_templates/set_cttso_v2_nf_inputs.asl.json
+++ b/lib/workload/stateless/stacks/cttso-v2-pipeline-manager/step_functions_templates/set_cttso_v2_nf_inputs.asl.json
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
                         "read2GzOutputFileUri.$": "$.get_ora_cache_uri_step.read_2_gz_output_uri",
                         "read1EstimatedGzFileSize": -1,
                         "read2EstimatedGzFileSize": -1,
-                        "validationOnly.$": false
+                        "validationOnly": false
                       }
                     },
                     "End": true