diff --git a/github/resource_github_actions_environment_secret.go b/github/resource_github_actions_environment_secret.go
index c27c4964cc..c05e01c12e 100644
--- a/github/resource_github_actions_environment_secret.go
+++ b/github/resource_github_actions_environment_secret.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func resourceGithubActionsEnvironmentSecretCreateOrUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData
 		EncryptedValue: encryptedValue,
 	}
 
-	_, err = client.Actions.CreateOrUpdateEnvSecret(ctx, int(repo.GetID()), envName, eSecret)
+	_, err = client.Actions.CreateOrUpdateEnvSecret(ctx, int(repo.GetID()), escapedEnvName, eSecret)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}