diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-build-releases.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker-build-releases.yaml
index e20ecc47..9d695d99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-build-releases.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-build-releases.yaml
@@ -24,11 +24,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Determine NQPTP env (part 1).
         if: ${{ env.SHAIRPORT_SYNC_BRANCH == 'development' }}
-        run: echo "NQPTP_BRANCH=development" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        env:
+          NQPTP_BRANCH: development
       
       - name: Determine NQPTP env (part 2).
         if: ${{ env.SHAIRPORT_SYNC_BRANCH != 'development' }}
-        run: echo "NQPTP_BRANCH=master" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        env:
+          NQPTP_BRANCH: master
+
         
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker-build.yaml
index b02d0ce1..01435a89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-build.yaml
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Determine NQPTP env (part 1).
         if: ${{ env.SHAIRPORT_SYNC_BRANCH == 'development' }}
-        run: echo "NQPTP_BRANCH=development" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        env:
+          NQPTP_BRANCH: development
       
       - name: Determine NQPTP env (part 2).
         if: ${{ env.SHAIRPORT_SYNC_BRANCH != 'development' }}
-        run: echo "NQPTP_BRANCH=master" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        env:
+          NQPTP_BRANCH: master
         
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1