diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test-todo-issue.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/test-todo-issue.yaml
index 0fba528..a2bfae1 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test-todo-issue.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test-todo-issue.yaml
@@ -25,10 +25,19 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Set derived environment variables
+        # Use shell commands to write to the GITHUB_ENV file.
+        run: |
+          echo "baseUrl=${{ env.GITHUB_API_URL }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "GHE_HOST=${{ env.GITHUB_API_URL }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Use the new variables in subsequent steps
+        run: |
+          echo "The API URL is ${{ env.GITHUB_API_URL}}"
+          echo "The baseUrl is: $baseUrl"
+          echo "The GHE_HOST is: $GHE_HOST"
+
       - name: Print environment
-        env:
-          baseUrl: ${{ env.GITHUB_API_URL }}
-          GHE_HOST: ${{ env.GITHUB_API_URL }}
         run: |
           echo "=== ENVIRONMENT ==="
           printenv
@@ -38,7 +47,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           excludePattern: '^(node_modules/)'
         env:
-          baseUrl: ${{ env.GITHUB_API_URL }}
-          GHE_HOST: ${{ env.GITHUB_API_URL }}
           ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG: true
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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