diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index af3177d4..0d06ee22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           days-before-stale: 30
           days-before-close: 5
           stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity. Please comment or update this issue or it will be closed in 5 days.'
-          stale-issue-label: $stale_label
+          stale-issue-label: '${{ env.stale_label }}'
           exempt-issue-labels: 'Internal, Fixed in next release, Bug: Confirmed, Documentation Needed'
           exempt-all-issue-assignees: true
           operations-per-run: 300
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3.5.2
       - name: Remove 'stale' label
-        run: gh issue edit ${{ github.event.issue.number }} --remove-label $stale_label
-        env:
+        run: gh issue edit ${{ github.event.issue.number }} --remove-label ${{ env.stale_label }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}