diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
index b4f7dea..5d1047a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ on:
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-env:
-  # Setting an environment variable with the value of a configuration variable
-  env_var: ${{ vars.ENV_CONTEXT_VAR }}
-
 # Sets permissions of the GITHUB_TOKEN to allow deployment to GitHub Pages
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -44,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create env file for docs
         run: |
           touch docs/.env
-          echo VITE_API_LOCATION=$VITE_API_LOCATION >> docs/.env
+          echo VITE_API_LOCATION=${{ secrets.VITE_API_LOCATION }} >> docs/.env
           cat docs/.env
 
       - name: Build with VitePress