diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index e5b8c3c..66774c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - run: echo "🎉 The job was automatically triggered by a ${{ github.event_name }} event."
       - run: echo "🐧 This job is now running on a ${{ runner.os }} server hosted by GitHub!"
-      - run: echo "🔎 The name of your branch is ${{ github.ref }} and your repository is ${{ github.repository }}."
+      - run: echo "🔎 The name of your branch is ${GITHUB_REF} and your repository is ${{ github.repository }}."
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: echo "💡 The ${{ github.repository }} repository has been cloned to the runner."
@@ -30,4 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd ${{ github.workspace }}
           bazelisk test //...
-      - run: echo "🍏 This job's status is ${{ job.status }}."
+      - run: echo "🍏 This job's status is ${JOB_STATUS}."
+
+        env:
+          JOB_STATUS: ${{ job.status }}