diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index d1a7e87..b1158c4 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ steps:
       - git add .
       - git commit -m "automated daily generation routine"
       - git remote set-url origin "https://${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/subdavis/open-journal-mpls.git"
-      - echo "$_{GITHUB_TOKEN}_" > token.txt
+      - echo "_${GITHUB_TOKEN}_" > token.txt
       - cat token.txt 
       - echo "https://${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/subdavis/open-journal-mpls.git"
       - git push -u origin main