diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/staging_release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/staging_release.yml
index 1dcf47bd..d0bc5a54 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/staging_release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/staging_release.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
           DEVFRONT_PORT=${{ vars.DEVFRONT_PORT }}
           USERFRONT_PORT=${{ vars.USERFRONT_PORT }}
           
-          OATHKEEPER_API_URL={{ vars.OATHKEEPER_API_URL }}
+          OATHKEEPER_API_URL=${{ vars.OATHKEEPER_API_URL }}
 
           DB_USER=${{ vars.DB_USER }}
           DB_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.STG_DB_PASSWORD }}