diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 4e85361..b0f5366 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@ pipeline:
   build:
     image: *golang
     volumes: *volumes
-    environments:
-      BUILD_DIR: build
     commands:
-      - mkdir $BUILD_DIR
+      - export BUILD_DIR=build
       - make
 
   push_release: