diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 4742080..13c87ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ on:
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab on GitHub.
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-env:
-  PUBLIC_API_URL: ${{ vars.PUBLIC_API_URL }}
-
 # Allow this job to clone the repo and create a page deployment
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -19,6 +16,8 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    env:
+      PUBLIC_API_URL: ${{ secrets.PUBLIC_API_URL }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout your repository using git