diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-isolated-ui.yml b/.github/workflows/test-isolated-ui.yml
index 61d1e25ad..5fc08e1eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-isolated-ui.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-isolated-ui.yml
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ jobs:
           CI: true
           PLAYWRIGHT_BASEURL: "http://localhost"
           WIREMOCK_BASEURL: "http://localhost:8080"
-          TestOverride__PlaywrightTestSecret: "${{ secrets.CI_PLAYWRIGHT_TEST_SECRET }}"
-          AUTH_BYPASS_SECRET: "${{ secrets.CI_PLAYWRIGHT_TEST_SECRET }}"
+          TestOverride__PlaywrightTestSecret: ${{ secrets.CI_PLAYWRIGHT_TEST_SECRET }}
+          AUTH_BYPASS_SECRET: ${{ secrets.CI_PLAYWRIGHT_TEST_SECRET }}
         run: npm run test:ci
           
           ## disabled so test secret is not exposed ##