diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml
index e277c23..b756c07 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github-server-url: https://github.com
           repository: podman-container-tools/skopeo
-          ref: $SKOPEO_VERSION
+          ref: ${{ env.SKOPEO_VERSION }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
       - name: Build Linux binary
         run: |
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github-server-url: https://github.com
           repository: podman-container-tools/skopeo
-          ref: $SKOPEO_VERSION
+          ref: ${{ env.SKOPEO_VERSION }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
       - name: Build Windows binary
         run: |