diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/pipeline.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/pipeline.yaml
index 5dbe716..1fd0765 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/pipeline.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "Creating env file as: $(whoami) in: $(pwd)"
           echo "GIT_COMMIT_HASH=${{ github.sha }}" >> .env
-          echo "RIOT_API_KEY=${{ secrets.RIOT_API_KEY }}"
+          echo "RIOT_API_KEY=${{ secrets.RIOT_API_KEY }}" >> .env
           ls -la .env
       
       - name: Log in to container registry