diff --git a/tools/execute_shipyard_action.sh b/tools/execute_shipyard_action.sh
index 6db9b5a5..f563c7b5 100755
--- a/tools/execute_shipyard_action.sh
+++ b/tools/execute_shipyard_action.sh
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ run_action () {
     do
         # Get Current State of Action Lifecycle
         describe_action=`${base_docker_command} ${SHIPYARD_IMAGE} describe ${action_id}`
-        action_lifecycle=`echo ${describe_action} | awk '{print $29}'`
+        action_lifecycle=`echo ${describe_action} | awk '{print $8}'`
 
         if [[ $action_lifecycle == "Complete" ]]; then
             echo -e '\nSuccessfully performed' ${action}