diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 04ff0e3e..650429b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ on:
 defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
-    BUILD_PYTHON_VERSION: "3.9.0"
-    MIN_PYTHON_VERSION: "3.9.0"
-    BUILD_OPENSSL_VERSION: "1.1.1h"
-    MIN_OPENSSL_VERSION: "1.1.1h"
-    PATCHELF_VERSION: "0.11"
-    PYINSTALLER_COMMIT: "5bc2c4620bfc5dde5a76a007c7ff50ee74223ca5"
+
+env:
+  BUILD_PYTHON_VERSION: "3.9.0"
+  MIN_PYTHON_VERSION: "3.9.0"
+  BUILD_OPENSSL_VERSION: "1.1.1h"
+  MIN_OPENSSL_VERSION: "1.1.1h"
+  PATCHELF_VERSION: "0.11"
+  PYINSTALLER_COMMIT: "5bc2c4620bfc5dde5a76a007c7ff50ee74223ca5"
 
 jobs:
   build: