diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c28d1bf..f7acba5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    
-    # TODO hard code, because GitHub Actions only support secrets but not env
-    env:
-      CODING_GENERIC_REGISTRY: https://coding-public-generic.pkg.coding.net/public/downloads/
-
+ 
     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
diff --git a/coding-generic-sync.sh b/coding-generic-sync.sh
index 5089b74..6982625 100755
--- a/coding-generic-sync.sh
+++ b/coding-generic-sync.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 set -e
 
 if [ "$CODING_GENERIC_REGISTRY" = "" ]; then
-    echo "WARNING: env CODING_GENERIC_REGISTRY not set, only run download"
-elif [ "$CODING_ARTIFACTS_USERNAME" = "" ]; then
+    echo "WARNING: env CODING_GENERIC_REGISTRY not set, use default value"
+    CODING_GENERIC_REGISTRY="https://coding-public-generic.pkg.coding.net/public/downloads/"
+fi
+if [ "$CODING_ARTIFACTS_USERNAME" = "" ]; then
     echo "WARNING: env CODING_ARTIFACTS_USERNAME not set, only run check and download"
 fi