diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_demos.yml b/.github/workflows/test_demos.yml
index 9e86c0fa..285854e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_demos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_demos.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ jobs:
         id: tests
         run: |
           cd demos
-          echo {{ secrets.USER_API_KEY }}
-          docker run -v `pwd`:/ivy/demos unifyai/ivy:latest demos/tests/test_demos.sh {{ secrets.USER_API_KEY }}
+          echo ${{ secrets.USER_API_KEY }}
+          docker run -v `pwd`:/ivy/demos unifyai/ivy:latest demos/tests/test_demos.sh ${{ secrets.USER_API_KEY }}
 
       - name: Check on failures
         if: steps.tests.outcome != 'success'