diff --git a/template/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/template/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 264812f7..1d567c58 100644
--- a/template/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/template/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: "Upload to Datatracker"
       uses: martinthomson/i-d-template@v1
       with:
-        make: upload "UPLOAD_EMAIL=${{ inputs.email }}"
+        make: upload
+      env:
+         UPLOAD_EMAIL: ${{ inputs.email }}
 
     - name: "Archive Submitted Drafts"
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3