diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index dd5f7eee..7a3f5a04 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ environment:
     secure: ZbRmjOcp+TDllRV1wxqLZjdRV7hld388rXlWVJuGGiQleomP9Ku+Nsy3a75E7/9k
 deploy:
 - provider: GitHub
-  auth_token: '{github_access_token}'
+  auth_token: $(github_access_token)
   on:
     branch: /(stable|beta)/ 
 - provider: NuGet
-  api_key: '{nuget_access_token}'
+  api_key: $(nuget_access_token)
   on:
     branch: /(stable|beta)/