diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/sync-community.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/sync-community.yml
index d254b5c..39501b5 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/sync-community.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/sync-community.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ jobs:
           cat missing
       - name: Send missing packages downstream
         run: |
-          read total < wc -l missing | awk '{print $1}'
+          wc -l missing | awk '{print $1}' > total
+          read total < total
           count=0
           while read pkgs; do
             echo "[ $count / $total ] Sending $pkgs"
@@ -39,4 +40,5 @@ jobs:
             else
               echo "Error: Couldn't download $pkgs"
             fi
+            let count++
           done < missing