diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/maven.yml b/.gitea/workflows/maven.yml
index 9fae1ba..6ebbcdc 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           </settings>
           EOF
       - name: Deploy to Gitea
-        run: mvn deploy -Downer=$vars.OWNER
+        run: mvn deploy -Downer=${{ vars.OWNER }}
 #      - name: List target directory
 #        run: ls -l target
 #      - name: Upload to Gitea Packages