diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-sample.yml b/.github/workflows/build-sample.yml
index c30d7c017b..fa4952f94b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-sample.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-sample.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'zulu'
 
       - name: Generate cache key
-        run: ./scripts/checksum.sh ${{ inputs.path }} checksum.txt
+        run: ./scripts/checksum.sh ${INPUTS_PATH} checksum.txt
+        env:
+          INPUTS_PATH: ${{ inputs.path }}
 
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
         with: