diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 375d6b6c..81591e0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ permissions: read-all
 env:
   API_KEY: ${{ secrets.E2E_API_KEY }}
   API_SECRET: ${{ secrets.E2E_API_SECRET }}
-  DEFENDER_API_URL: $E2E_DEFENDER_API_URL
-  DEFENDER_POOL_ID: $E2E_DEFENDER_POOL_ID
-  DEFENDER_POOL_CLIENT_ID: $E2E_DEFENDER_POOL_CLIENT_ID
+  DEFENDER_API_URL: ${{ vars.E2E_DEFENDER_API_URL }}
+  DEFENDER_POOL_ID: ${{ vars.E2E_DEFENDER_POOL_ID }}
+  DEFENDER_POOL_CLIENT_ID: ${{ vars.E2E_DEFENDER_POOL_CLIENT_ID }}
 
 jobs:
   build-test: