diff --git a/pixi.toml b/pixi.toml
index f8fafdc6..f4240fa2 100644
--- a/pixi.toml
+++ b/pixi.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ channels = ["conda-forge"]
 platforms = ["osx-arm64", "linux-64", "osx-64", "linux-aarch64", "win-64"]
 
 [tasks]
-upload = "anaconda -t ${ANACONDA_API_TOKEN} upload"
+upload = "anaconda -t $ANACONDA_API_TOKEN upload"
 
 [dependencies]
 python = ">=3.12.4,<3.13"