diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9f0295d..e0f134d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -73,17 +73,6 @@ jobs:
           command: install
           args: --color=always --git=https://github.com/cross-rs/cross.git --locked --rev=02bf930e0cb0c6f1beffece0788f3932ecb2c7eb --verbose cross
 
-      - name: Test secret
-        env:
-          POSTHOG_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.POSTHOG_API_KEY }}
-        run: |
-          if [ -n "$POSTHOG_API_KEY" ]; then
-            echo "Secret is set and not empty"
-          else
-            echo "Secret is not set or empty"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
       - name: Build binary
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         env:
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9762705..1451f1a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -20,10 +20,17 @@ pub async fn main() -> ExitCode {
     env::remove_var("RUST_LIB_BACKTRACE");
     env::remove_var("RUST_BACKTRACE");
 
+    let key = env::var("POSTHOG_API_KEY");
+    if key.is_err() {
+        println!("POSTHOG_API_KEY is not set");
+    } else {
+        println!("POSTHOG_API_KEY is set");
+    }
+
     let flag_file = get_config_path().unwrap().with_file_name(".vpm_welcome_shown");
     if !flag_file.exists() {
         create_config().unwrap();
-        
+
         println!("Welcome to vpm!");
         println!("We collect anonymous usage data to improve the tool.");
         println!("The following information will be collected:");