diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0b9fed5076..1dd810d0f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdir test/Logs; cd test/Logs
           mkdir -p ~/.ssh
           chmod 700 ~/.ssh
-          echo $SSH_KEY > ~/.ssh/id_rsa
+          echo ${{ vars.SSH_KEY }} > ~/.ssh/id_rsa
           chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
           git config --global init.defaultBranch main
           git init
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ jobs:
           else
             mkdir Logs_v${{ matrix.version }}
           fi
-        env:
-          SSH_KEY: ${{ env.SSH_KEY }}
       - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@v1
         with:
           version: ${{ matrix.version }}