diff --git a/.ci/release.yml b/.ci/release.yml
index 3efd170ff..a107a8c99 100644
--- a/.ci/release.yml
+++ b/.ci/release.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ steps:
     condition:  and(succeeded(), contains(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/tags/'), eq(variables['CI_JOB'], 'release' ))
   - script: |
       cargo clean
-      ROARING_ARCH=x86-64-v2
       cargo build --release
+    env:
+      ROARING_ARCH: x86-64-v2
     displayName: Build Release
     condition:  and(succeeded(), contains(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/tags/'), eq(variables['CI_JOB'], 'release' ))
   - script: |