diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release-assets.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release-assets.yml
index de406bd..20cd143 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release-assets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release-assets.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ jobs:
         run: make ${{ matrix.make_directive }}
       
       - name: upload artifact
+        env:
+          AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_ASSET_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           tag=$(git tag | sort -V | tail -1)
           if [ -f /tmp/newrelic-lambda-extension.x86_64.zip ];then
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
             file=/tmp/newrelic-lambda-extension.arm64.zip
           fi
           
-          gh auth login --with-token <<< ${{ secrets.RELEASE_ASSET_TOKEN }}
+          gh auth login --with-token <<< "$AUTH_TOKEN"
           gh release upload $tag $file