diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_workflow_license-scan.yaml b/.github/workflows/reusable_workflow_license-scan.yaml
index e7ec8c395..0e3113dc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_workflow_license-scan.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_workflow_license-scan.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check dependency licenses with dash tool (and open issues to Dash IP lab, doesn't fail)
         if: ${{ inputs.open_tickets }}
         run: |
-          mvn license-tool:license-check -Ddash.fail=false -PcheckLicense -Ddash.iplab.token=${GITLAB_API_TOKEN}
+          mvn license-tool:license-check -Ddash.fail=false -PcheckLicense -Ddash.iplab.token=${{ secrets.GITLAB_API_TOKEN }}
           CHANGED_FILES_COUNT=$(git status --short | wc -l)
           CHANGED_FILES_COUNT=${CHANGED_FILES_COUNT//[[:space:]]/}
           echo "Number of changed files: ${CHANGED_FILES_COUNT}"
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ jobs:
               exit 1
             fi
           fi
-        env:
-          GITLAB_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_API_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Check dependency licenses with dash tool (and fail if there are restricted dependencies)
         run: mvn license-tool:license-check -Ddash.fail=true -PcheckLicense --projects '!org.eclipse.hawkbit:hawkbit-repository-test,!org.eclipse.hawkbit:hawkbit-dmf-rabbitmq-test'
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