diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
index d4204e8..5410727 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show env file
         run: |
           /bin/cat .env.local
-      - name: Set GITEA_TOKEN variable
-        run: echo "GITEA_TOKEN=${{ secrets.GT_TOKEN }}" >> $GITEA_ENV
       - name: Build and Release
         id: build
         run: |
           semantic-version
+        env:
+          GT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GT_TOKEN }}
       - name: Trigger Ansible Deploy Playbook
         uses: https://github.com/distributhor/workflow-webhook@v3
         with: