diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yml b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
index dcaa6971b..93d9720c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
         id: generate_token
         uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v1
         with:
-          app_id: ${{ DOCKERDESKTOP_APP_ID }}
+          app_id: ${{ vars.DOCKERDESKTOP_APP_ID }}
           private_key: ${{ secrets.DOCKERDESKTOP_APP_PRIVATEKEY }}
       -
         name: Trigger Docker Desktop e2e with edge version