diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2c4c248..cdd16b3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ blue-green-deployment-nginx:
     entrypoint: [""]
   needs:
     - deploy-to-s3
-  vars:
+  variables:
     service: athens-nginx-static-content
     cluster: athens-alpha-cluster
   before_script: