diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic.yml b/.github/workflows/basic.yml
index 313c17f6e..fc8fd2889 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: LLVM commit
         run: |
-          echo "LLVM_DIR=${{ vars.LLVM_ROOT }}/$(cat build_tools/llvm_version.txt)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "LLVM_DIR=${{ secrets.LLVM_ROOT }}/$(cat build_tools/llvm_version.txt)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: CMake
         run: |
-          mkdir -p ${{ vars.BUILD_DIR }}
-          cmake -G Ninja -B${{ vars.BUILD_DIR }} . \
+          mkdir -p ${{ secrets.BUILD_DIR }}
+          cmake -G Ninja -B${{ secrets.BUILD_DIR }} . \
                          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
                          -DMLIR_DIR=${{ env.LLVM_DIR }}/lib/cmake/mlir \
                          -DLLVM_EXTERNAL_LIT=${{ env.LLVM_DIR }}/bin/llvm-lit