diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_test_cases.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_test_cases.yaml
index 4b2f794ac..745c97867 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_test_cases.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_test_cases.yaml
@@ -63,8 +63,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: make cover
 
-      - run: make coveralls
+      - name: send to coveralls
         if: github.repository == 'emqx/emqx'
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: make coveralls
 
       - run: cat rebar3.crashdump
         if: failure()
@@ -81,6 +84,9 @@ jobs:
       run:
         shell: bash
 
+    env:
+      PROFILE: ${{ matrix.profile }}
+
     permissions:
       contents: read
       pull-requests: write
@@ -105,7 +111,6 @@ jobs:
           TDENGINE_TAG: "3.0.2.4"
           OPENTS_TAG: "9aa7f88"
           MINIO_TAG: "RELEASE.2023-03-20T20-16-18Z"
-          PROFILE: ${{ matrix.profile }}
           SUITEGROUP: ${{ matrix.suitegroup }}
           ENABLE_COVER_COMPILE: 1
           CT_COVER_EXPORT_PREFIX: ${{ matrix.profile }}-${{ matrix.otp }}-sg${{ matrix.suitegroup }}
@@ -113,15 +118,11 @@ jobs:
         run: ./scripts/ct/run.sh --ci --app ${{ matrix.app }} --keep-up
 
       - name: make cover
-        env:
-          PROFILE: ${{ matrix.profile }}
         run: |
           docker exec -e PROFILE="$PROFILE" -t erlang make cover
 
       - name: send to coveralls
         if: github.repository == 'emqx/emqx'
-        env:
-          PROFILE: ${{ matrix.profile }}
         run: |
           ls _build/test/cover/*.coverdata || exit 0
           docker exec -e PROFILE="$PROFILE" -t erlang make coveralls