diff --git a/.github/workflows/cve-scan-and-patching.yml b/.github/workflows/cve-scan-and-patching.yml
index 594b235..760eb75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cve-scan-and-patching.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cve-scan-and-patching.yml
@@ -125,14 +125,17 @@ jobs:
         id: patching
         run: |
           IMAGE_TO_PATCH=${{ matrix.image_to_patch }}
+          IMAGE_TO_PATCH_NORMALIZED=${IMAGE_TO_PATCH//[:\/]/_}
           cd CVEs
           mkdir -p reports
           make trivy-download-db
-          DOCKER_CONFIG="${DOCKER_CONFIG}" make patch IMAGE_TO_PATCH="${IMAGE_TO_PATCH}" PATCH_REPORT_OUTPUT_FILE="reports/${IMAGE_TO_PATCH//[:\/]/_}.patched.md"
+          DOCKER_CONFIG="${DOCKER_CONFIG}" make patch IMAGE_TO_PATCH="${IMAGE_TO_PATCH}" PATCH_REPORT_OUTPUT_FILE="reports/${IMAGE_TO_PATCH_NORMALIZED}.patched.md"
+          
+          echo "IMAGE_TO_PATCH_NORMALIZED=${IMAGE_TO_PATCH_NORMALIZED}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: publish CVE patching report for ${{ matrix.image_to_patch }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: patch-report-${{ matrix.image_to_patch }}.md
+          name: patch-report-${{ steps.patching.outputs.IMAGE_TO_PATCH_NORMALIZED }}.md
           path: |
             CVEs/reports/*.patched.md
   scan_post_patch: