diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 87935fc..ee71bde 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ steps:
       GITHUB_PAT: from_secret:GITHUB_PAT
       GITHUB_USERNAME: from_secret:GITHUB_USERNAME
     commands:
-      - echo "GITHUB_USERNAME is set: ${GITHUB_USERNAME:+yes}"
-      - echo "GITHUB_PAT is set: ${GITHUB_PAT:+yes}"
-      - echo "GITHUB_PAT starts with: ${GITHUB_PAT:0:4}****"
+      - echo "GITHUB_USERNAME is set: \${GITHUB_USERNAME:+yes}"
+      - echo "GITHUB_PAT is set: \${GITHUB_PAT:+yes}"
+      - echo "GITHUB_PAT starts with: \${GITHUB_PAT:0:4}****"
     when:
       event: [push, pull_request, manual]