diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index df0b68d..af561d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         cat ~/.m2/settings.xml
         echo "CODEARTIFACT_AUTH_TOKEN: $CODEARTIFACT_AUTH_TOKEN"
       env:
-        SETTINGS_XML: ${{ vars.MVN_SETTINGS_XML }}
+        SETTINGS_XML: ${{ secrets.MVN_SETTINGS_XML }}
 
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
index 22081a2..96e0b9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
         cat ~/.m2/settings.xml
         echo "CODEARTIFACT_AUTH_TOKEN: $CODEARTIFACT_AUTH_TOKEN"
       env:
-        SETTINGS_XML: ${{ vars.MVN_SETTINGS_XML }}
+        SETTINGS_XML: ${{ secrets.MVN_SETTINGS_XML }}
 
     - name: Maven release
       run: |