diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index ba8d772..67eb901 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ steps:
           exit 1
         fi
         echo "Latest Git tag fetched: $LATEST_TAG"
-        # Make it available to downstream steps
-        echo "LATEST_TAG=$LATEST_TAG" >> /drone/env
+        echo "$LATEST_TAG" > /drone/src/LATEST_TAG.txt
 
   # - name: check-remote-image
   #   image: docker:24
@@ -103,6 +102,7 @@ steps:
       - name: dockersock
         path: /var/run/docker.sock
     commands:
+      - IMAGE_TAG=$(cat /drone/src/LATEST_TAG.txt | tr -d '\n')
       - echo "🚀 Starting container apps/homepage:$LATEST_TAG ..."
       - docker run -d \
           --name homepage \