diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 5fbbd0c..188aebe 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           uv run ansible-playbook \
             -i hosts \
-            -e MERAKI_DASHBOARD_API_KEY=${MERAKI_DASHBOARD_API_KEY} \
+            -e "MERAKI_DASHBOARD_API_KEY=${{ secrets.MERAKI_DASHBOARD_API_KEY }}" \
             config.yaml
 
       - name: Minimize uv cache