diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7b15684..7ac5ac2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## [0.3.1] - 2020-05-12
+### Fixed
+- Panic with runtime error on trying to update non existent variable or project
+
 ## [0.3.0] - 2020-05-01
 ### Added
 - New command (`lint`) for validating .gitlab-ci.yml files
diff --git a/cmd/env_update.go b/cmd/env_update.go
index eae2163..0008323 100644
--- a/cmd/env_update.go
+++ b/cmd/env_update.go
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ var envUpdateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			EnvironmentScope: &scope,
 		}
 
-		variable, _, err := git.ProjectVariables.UpdateVariable(pid, key, variableOptions, nil)
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "updating %s...", variable.Key)
-
+		_, _, err := git.ProjectVariables.UpdateVariable(pid, key, variableOptions, nil)
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "updating %s...", key)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", RED("error"))
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "couldn't update variable: %v\n", err)