diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-cli.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-cli.yml
index 732a2affd..87e9980ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-cli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-cli.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload coverage to codecov.io
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@e28ff129e5465c2c0dcc6f003fc735cb6ae0c673 # v4.5.0
         with:
-          token: $${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
       - name: Run helm lint
         run: helm lint charts/ratify
   build_test_cli:
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload coverage to codecov.io
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@e28ff129e5465c2c0dcc6f003fc735cb6ae0c673 # v4.5.0
         with:
-          token: $${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
   markdown-link-check:
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
       steps: