diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/wheel-pipeline.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/wheel-pipeline.yaml
index 7530e10..5b82322 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/wheel-pipeline.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/wheel-pipeline.yaml
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ jobs:
       # Publish to Gitea Release  (optional — requires secrets)
       # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
       - name: Upload assets to Gitea Release
-        if: secrets.GITEA_TOKEN != '' && secrets.ENABLE_RELEASE_UPLOAD == 'true'
+        if: vars.GITEA_TOKEN != '' && vars.ENABLE_RELEASE_UPLOAD == 'true'
         run: python3 scripts/upload_release_assets.py output/
         env:
           ENABLE_RELEASE_UPLOAD: 'true'
-          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ vars.GITEA_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Summary
         run: |