diff --git a/.ci.settings.xml b/.ci.settings.xml
index 544533ec..7ee7fa7a 100644
--- a/.ci.settings.xml
+++ b/.ci.settings.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   <servers>
     <server>
       <id>central</id>
-      <username>${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}</username>
-      <password>${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}</password>
+      <username>${MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME}</username>
+      <password>${MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD}</password>
     </server>
     <server>
       <id>alfresco-private-repository</id>
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d98d4de3..60344360 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -181,7 +181,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Build"
         run: mvn install -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -B -V
       - name: Set up Maven Central credentials
-        run:  cp ${{ github.workspace }}/.ci.settings.xml ~/.m2/settings.xml
+        run:  |
+          mkdir -p ~/.m2
+          envsubst < ${{ github.workspace }}/.ci.settings.xml > ~/.m2/settings.xml
+        env:
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
       - name: Import GPG key
         env:
           GPG_TTY: $(tty)