diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b53f3a8..fc040ec 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ releasing:
     # run only if scheduled with this name
     - if: '$SCHEDULE_NAME == "release"'
     - when: "never"
+  variables:
+    GITLAB_TOKEN: '$GORELEASER_GITLAB_TOKEN'
   script:
-    - export GITLAB_TOKEN="$GORELEASER_GITLAB_TOKEN"
     - "goreleaser release --clean"