diff --git a/.github/workflows/happy-new-year.yml b/.github/workflows/happy-new-year.yml
index 4d422686a8..f087e7f109 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/happy-new-year.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/happy-new-year.yml
@@ -48,12 +48,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show year
         run: "echo current year: ${{ steps.year.outputs.NEW_YEAR }} - previous year: ${{ steps.year.outputs.PREVIOUS_YEAR }}"
 
-      - name: Create search phrase and replacement
-        id: phrases
-        run: |
-          echo "SEARCH=copyright  ${{ steps.year.outputs.PREVIOUS_YEAR }} Squiz Pty Ltd" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "REPLACE=copyright  ${{ steps.year.outputs.NEW_YEAR }} Squiz Pty Ltd" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 #        with:
@@ -63,12 +57,10 @@ jobs:
         id: findreplace
         uses: jacobtomlinson/gha-find-replace@v3
         with:
-          find: '\* @copyright  20[0-9]{2} Squiz Pty Ltd \(ABN 77 084 670 600\)'
+          find: "* @copyright  ${{ steps.year.outputs.PREVIOUS_YEAR }} Squiz Pty Ltd (ABN 77 084 670 600)"
           replace: "* @copyright  ${{ steps.year.outputs.NEW_YEAR }} Squiz Pty Ltd (ABN 77 084 670 600)"
-#          find: '${{ steps.phrases.outputs.SEARCH }}'
-#          replace: "${{ steps.phrases.outputs.REPLACE }}"
           include: "src/Standards/Squiz/Tests/Commenting/FileCommentUnitTest.1.*.fixed"
-          regex: true
+          regex: false
 
       - name: "Debug info: Show number of modified files"
         run: "echo modified files: ${{ steps.findreplace.outputs.modifiedFiles }}"