diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 0a73b6bdd..348f01b17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,5 @@ jobs:
         id: date_step
         run: echo "DATE=\"$(date)\"" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
-        env:
-          DATE: ${{ steps.date_step.outputs.DATE }}
         with:
-          commit_message: "calendar updates $DATE"
+          commit_message: "calendar updates ${{ steps.date_step.outputs.DATE }}"