diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/second.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/second.yaml
index dd30b8a..3960243 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/second.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/second.yaml
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ jobs:
   print-variables_asd:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - run:| 
-        if  secrets.SECRET1; then
-        echo 'secret is here'
-        exit 0
+      - run: | 
+        if [ -n ${{ secrets.SECRET1 }} ]; then
+          echo 'secret is here'
+        else
+          echo 'secret missing'
+          exit 1
+        fi
       - run: echo ${{vars.VARIABLE1}}