diff --git a/pipelines/full-build.yaml b/pipelines/full-build.yaml
index 37e0417..5130369 100644
--- a/pipelines/full-build.yaml
+++ b/pipelines/full-build.yaml
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ stages:
         - template: templates/steps/publish-description.yaml
           parameters:
             dockerhub_repo: $(CONTAINER_NAME)
-            github_repo: $( coalesce($(DIRECTORY), $(CONTAINER_NAME)) )
+            github_repo: ${{ coalesce(variables.DIRECTORY, variables.CONTAINER_NAME) }}
 
 
     - job: update_odm_docs