diff --git a/k8sdeploy.sh b/k8sdeploy.sh
index fc27005..2f7a3d6 100755
--- a/k8sdeploy.sh
+++ b/k8sdeploy.sh
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ set -a
 set +a
 
 REGISTRY="${IMAGEAPP%%/*}"
-NS="${GITHUB_REPOSITORY#*/}-${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
+export K8S_NS="${GITHUB_REPOSITORY#*/}-${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
 
 mkdir -p "$HOME/.kube/"
 echo "$INPUT_KUBECONFIG" > "$HOME/.kube/config"
-kubectl get namespace "$NS" || kubectl create namespace "$NS"
-kubectl config set-context --current --namespace="$NS"
+kubectl get namespace "$K8S_NS" || kubectl create namespace "$K8S_NS"
+kubectl config set-context --current --namespace="$K8S_NS"
 
 if [ -n "$INPUT_REGISTRY_PASSWORD" ]; then
     kubectl get secret regcred \