diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index f5319dc30..ef0056a1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Docker Push
       run: |
         docker push gcr.io/${{ secrets.GCP_PROJECT_ID }}/helloworld:$GITHUB_SHA
+      env:
+        IMAGE_ID: gcr.io/${{ secrets.GCP_PROJECT_ID }}/helloworld:$GITHUB_SHA
 
     - name: Repository Dispatch
       uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v1
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         token: ${{ secrets.REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
         repository: YevheniiPokhvalii/spring-petclinic-gitops-test
         event-type: kubernetes-event
-        client-payload: '{"ref": "${{ github.ref }}", "image_id": "${{ "gcr.io/${{ secrets.GCP_PROJECT_ID }}/helloworld:$GITHUB_SHA" }}"}'
+        client-payload: '{"ref": "${{ github.ref }}", "image_id": "$IMAGE_ID"}'
 
 #    - name: Docker Deploy
 #      run: |