diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-to-github-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-to-github-pages.yml
index dc91683ee..859569b9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-to-github-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-to-github-pages.yml
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
-      # Inject environment variables from .env file
-      - name: Set up environment variables
-        run: echo "CHAT_API_KEY='${{ secrets.CHAT_API_KEY }}'" >> .env
-
       - name: Build
         run: npm run build
       - name: Setup Pages