diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d128fa24..5f0d13b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ jobs:
     - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
     - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
     - run: cargo install --locked --version "0.5.6" cargo-about
-    - run: RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo about generate --workspace --output-file "${{ runner.temp }}/licenses.html" about.hbs
+    - run: RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo about generate --workspace --output-file "$RUNNER_TEMP/licenses.html" about.hbs
     - id: license_diff
       run: |
-        if diff -q THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES_RUST_CRATES.html ${{ runner.temp }}/licenses.html ; then
+        if diff -q THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES_RUST_CRATES.html $RUNNER_TEMP/licenses.html ; then
           echo "license_changed=NO" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         else
           echo "license_changed=YES" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT