diff --git a/publish/action.yaml b/publish/action.yaml
index c26b0bb..40d6f7f 100644
--- a/publish/action.yaml
+++ b/publish/action.yaml
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - shell: bash
+      env:
+        GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACTI_BOT_TOKEN }}
       run: |
+        test -n "$GITEA_TOKEN"
         curl -i --fail-with-body \
-          --user "acti-bot:${{ secrets.ACTI_BOT_TOKEN }}" \
+          --user "acti-bot:${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
           --upload-file ${{ inputs.file }} \
           "${{ gitea.server_url }}/api/packages/${{ gitea.repository_owner }}/generic/${{ inputs.package }}/${{ inputs.version }}/${{ inputs.file }}"