diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/maven.yml b/.gitea/workflows/maven.yml
index 8d9989f..9e61635 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -44,5 +44,3 @@ jobs:
           EOF
       - name: Deploy to Gitea Packages
         run: mvn deploy
-        env:
-          OWNER: ${{ vars.OWNER }}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a4a868f..66a7dc2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     </scm>
     <properties>
         <java.version>17</java.version>
-        <owner>${env.OWNER}</owner>
+        <owner>${{ vars.OWNER }}</owner>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>