diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/workflow.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/workflow.yaml
index b595249..6ae998e 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/workflow.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/workflow.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           if [ -n "${{ github.base_ref }}" ]; then
             release="$(basename "{{ github.base_ref }}")"
+            export GITEA_TOKEN = ${{ secrets.COASTALCOMMITSTOKEN }}
           else
             release="$(basename "${{ github.ref }}")"
           fi
@@ -63,8 +64,6 @@ jobs:
             --branch "$release"
 
           echo "Deployed to Meli on branch $release"
-        env:
-          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COASTALCOMMITSTOKEN }}
         continue-on-error: true
       - name: Analysing the code with Pylint
         run: |