diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a8430fa25068bab71279c0da5b4528318c2c6046..1f553344e1ae8b21cea0fae3aabbc5358b77dc93 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ cache:
 before_script:
   - bundle install
   - chmod +x ./gradlew
-  - echo $SIGNING_KEY_BASE64 | base64 -d > circuli_key.jks
-  - echo "KEY_PATH=circuli_key.jks" > signing.properties
-  - echo "KEY_PASSWORD=$KEY_PASSWORD" >> signing.properties
-  - echo "ALIAS_NAME=$ALIAS_NAME" >> signing.properties
+  - echo -n ${$SIGNING_KEY_BASE64} | base64 -d > circuli_key.jks
+  - echo "KEY_PATH=../circuli_key.jks" > signing.properties
+  - echo "KEY_PASSWORD=${KEY_PASSWORD}" >> signing.properties
+  - echo "ALIAS_NAME=${ALIAS_NAME}" >> signing.properties
 
 stages:
   - release