diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_prepare.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_prepare.yaml
index 310dc81..b118aac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_prepare.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_prepare.yaml
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ jobs:
                   echo "element-desktop ($VERSION) default; urgency=medium" >> changelog.Debian
                   echo "$BODY" | sed 's/^##/\n  */g;s/^\*/  */g' | perl -pe 's/\[.+?]\((.+?)\)/\1/g' >> changelog.Debian
                   echo "" >> changelog.Debian
-                  echo " -- ${{ github.actor }} <support@element.io>  $TIME" >> changelog.Debian
+                  echo " -- $ACTOR <support@element.io>  $TIME" >> changelog.Debian
               env:
+                  ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
                   VERSION: v${{ steps.package.outputs.version }}
                   BODY: ${{ steps.release.outputs.body }}
                   PUBLISHED_AT: ${{ steps.release.outputs.published_at }}