diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 95000cb..29d5b31 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ steps:
         target: KUBE_CONFIG_CONTENT
     commands:
       - printf "$KUBE_CONFIG_CONTENT" > /tmp/kubeconfig
-      - KUBECONFIG=/tmp/kubeconfig
+      - export KUBECONFIG=/tmp/kubeconfig
       - kubectl get nodes
     when:
       - event: tag