diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index de4b51cc..8aa25e78 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ publish to sonatype:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG =~ /^v\d/
   script:
     - *sbt_alias
-    - env PGP_PASSPHRASE="$(echo -n $PHP_PASSPHRASE_BASE64 | base64 -d)" sbt ci-release
+    - env PGP_PASSPHRASE="$(echo -n $PGP_PASSPHRASE_BASE64 | base64 -d)" sbt ci-release
 
 create release in gitlab:
   stage: release