diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-quality.yml b/.github/workflows/code-quality.yml
index 6e76579..489ef10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-quality.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-quality.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,5 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
       - name: Analyze dependencies
-        env:
-          NVD_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.NVD_TOKEN }}
         # this will run the OWASP dependency checker only
-        run: mvn -B verify -DskipTests -DnvdApiKey=$NVD_API_KEY
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+        run: mvn -B verify -DskipTests -DnvdApiKey=${{ secrets.NVD_TOKEN }}
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