diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-and-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/release-and-publish.yml
index bae84cc2..c1f8f098 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-and-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-and-publish.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
       - name: Configure Git
         run: |
-          git config --global user.name "${{ secrets.CI_BOT_NAME }}"
-          git config --global user.email "${{ secrets.CI_BOT_EMAIL }}"
+          git config --global user.name "$CI_BOT_NAME"
+          git config --global user.email "$CI_BOT_EMAIL"
       - name: Use Node.js 18.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with: