diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index fc040ec..2dd61e8 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,5 @@ releasing:
     # run only if scheduled with this name
     - if: '$SCHEDULE_NAME == "release"'
     - when: "never"
-  variables:
-    GITLAB_TOKEN: '$GORELEASER_GITLAB_TOKEN'
   script:
-    - "goreleaser release --clean"
+    - "GITLAB_TOKEN=${GORELEASER_GITLAB_TOKEN} goreleaser release --clean"