diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release-plz.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release-plz.yml
index 173b982..92e475a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release-plz.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release-plz.yml
@@ -51,8 +51,11 @@ jobs:
       
 
       - name: Run release-plz release
+        env:
+          GIT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+          CARGO_TOKEN: "Bearer ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRIES_GITEA_TOKEN }}"
         run: |
-          release-plz release --forge gitea --git-token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }} --registry gitea --token "Bearer ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRIES_GITEA_TOKEN }}"       
+          release-plz release --forge gitea --git-token $GIT_TOKEN --registry gitea --token CARGO_TOKEN       
 
   # Create a PR with the new versions and changelog, preparing the next releases
   release-plz-pr: