diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index f910154..8f66005 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }} # location for the settings.xml file
 
     - name: Replace secret
-      run: sed -i 's/SECRET/${GITHUB_PKG_TOKEN}/g' $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/settings.xml
+      run: sed -i 's/SECRET/$GITHUB_PKG_TOKEN/g' $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/settings.xml
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml -s $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/settings.xml