diff --git a/tools/deployment-cli-tools/ch_cli_tools/codefresh.py b/tools/deployment-cli-tools/ch_cli_tools/codefresh.py
index 3ea43e31..8bcf2b79 100644
--- a/tools/deployment-cli-tools/ch_cli_tools/codefresh.py
+++ b/tools/deployment-cli-tools/ch_cli_tools/codefresh.py
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ def codefresh_steps_from_base_path(base_path, build_step, fixed_context=None, in
 
                     if app_config and app_config.dependencies and app_config.dependencies.git:
                         for dep in app_config.dependencies.git:
-                            steps[CD_BUILD_STEP_DEPENDENCIES]['steps'][f"clone_{basename(dep.url).replace(".", "_")}_{basename(dockerfile_relative_to_root).replace(".", "_")}"] = clone_step_spec(dep, dockerfile_relative_to_root)
+                            step_name = f"clone_{basename(dep.url).replace('.', '_')}_{basename(dockerfile_relative_to_root).replace('.', '_')}"
+                            steps[CD_BUILD_STEP_DEPENDENCIES]['steps'][step_name] = clone_step_spec(dep, dockerfile_relative_to_root)
 
                     build = None
                     if build_step in steps: