diff --git a/content/actions/creating-actions/creating-a-composite-action.md b/content/actions/creating-actions/creating-a-composite-action.md
index 806ed202d588..5bc92e49c7a4 100644
--- a/content/actions/creating-actions/creating-a-composite-action.md
+++ b/content/actions/creating-actions/creating-a-composite-action.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Before you begin, you'll create a repository on {% ifversion ghae %}{% data vari
     outputs:
       random-number:
         description: "Random number"
-        value: ${{ steps.random-number-generator.outputs.random-id }}
+        value: ${{ steps.random-number-generator.outputs.random-number }}
     runs:
       using: "composite"
       steps: