diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_to_playstore.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_to_playstore.yml
index b71b882..812dc2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_to_playstore.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_to_playstore.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           play_store_service_account_json: ${{ secrets.BROQROLI_ANDROID_PLAY_STORE_AUTH_JSON }}
         run: |
-          echo "$play_store_service_account_base64" > play-store-distribution-service-account.json
+          echo "$play_store_service_account_json" > play-store-distribution-service-account.json
           echo "BROQROLI_ANDROID_PLAY_STORE_AUTH_FILE=`pwd`/play-store-distribution-service-account.json" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Deploy to Play Store Internal Track
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9642e60..506138b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@
 .cxx
 local.properties
 *.jks
-*.signingconfig
\ No newline at end of file
+*.signingconfig
+*auth.json
\ No newline at end of file