diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily_README.yaml b/.github/workflows/daily_README.yaml
index 239c68381..137859cdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily_README.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily_README.yaml
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # shellcheck disable=SC2002
           for var in "$STATS_ONE" "$STATS_TWO" "$STATS_THREE"; do
+          i=0
           j=0
           k=0
           # shellcheck disable=SC2002