diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_build_sample_apps.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_build_sample_apps.yml
index b300f933..e22c4551 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_build_sample_apps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_build_sample_apps.yml
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ jobs:
           - "kotlin_compose"
         include: # Add additional variables to each sample app build: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstrategymatrixinclude
           - sample-app: "java_layout"
-            cio-cdpapikey-secret-key: ${{ secrets.CUSTOMERIO_JAVA_WORKSPACE_CDP_API_KEY }}
-            cio-siteid-secret-key: ${{ secrets.CUSTOMERIO_JAVA_WORKSPACE_SITE_ID }}
+            cio-cdpapikey-secret-key: "CUSTOMERIO_JAVA_WORKSPACE_CDP_API_KEY"
+            cio-siteid-secret-key: "CUSTOMERIO_JAVA_WORKSPACE_SITE_ID"
           - sample-app: "kotlin_compose"
-            cio-cdpapikey-secret-key: ${{ secrets.CUSTOMERIO_KOTLIN_WORKSPACE_CDP_API_KEY }}
-            cio-siteid-secret-key: ${{ secrets.CUSTOMERIO_KOTLIN_WORKSPACE_SITE_ID }}
+            cio-cdpapikey-secret-key: "CUSTOMERIO_KOTLIN_WORKSPACE_CDP_API_KEY"
+            cio-siteid-secret-key: "CUSTOMERIO_KOTLIN_WORKSPACE_SITE_ID"
 
     name: Building app...${{ matrix.sample-app }}
     steps:
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup local.properties file for sample app
         run: |
           touch "samples/local.properties"
-          echo "cdpApiKey=${{ matrix.cio-cdpapikey-secret-key }}" >> "samples/local.properties"
-          echo "siteId=${{ matrix.cio-siteid-secret-key }}" >> "samples/local.properties"
+          echo "cdpApiKey=${{ secrets[matrix.cio-cdpapikey-secret-key] }}" >> "samples/local.properties"
+          echo "siteId=${{ secrets[matrix.cio-siteid-secret-key] }}" >> "samples/local.properties"
           if [ "${{ inputs.use_latest_sdk_version == true }}" ]; then
             echo "sdkVersion=${{ steps.latest-sdk-version-step.outputs.LATEST_TAG }}" >> "samples/local.properties"
           fi