diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_workflow_license-scan.yaml b/.github/workflows/reusable_workflow_license-scan.yaml
index 23f957dff..9f646ad93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_workflow_license-scan.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_workflow_license-scan.yaml
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ jobs:
             fi
           fi
           # do dash.fail=true so if there are restricted dependencies the build will fail
-          mvn license-tool:license-check -Ddash.fail=true -PcheckLicense -Ddash.iplab.token=${{ secrets.GITLAB_API_TOKEN }} --projects '!org.eclipse.hawkbit:hawkbit-repository-test,!org.eclipse.hawkbit:hawkbit-dmf-rabbitmq-test'
+          mvn license-tool:license-check -Ddash.fail=true -PcheckLicense -Ddash.iplab.token=${GITLAB_API_TOKEN} --projects '!org.eclipse.hawkbit:hawkbit-repository-test,!org.eclipse.hawkbit:hawkbit-dmf-rabbitmq-test'
+        env:
+          GITLAB_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_API_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Check dependency licenses with dash tool (and return the result)
         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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