diff --git a/.github/workflows/finish-exercise.yml b/.github/workflows/finish-exercise.yml
index a276b2a..544ce69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/finish-exercise.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/finish-exercise.yml
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build congratulations message from template
         id: build-new-readme
-        uses: skills/action-text-variables@v1
+        uses: skills/action-text-variables@v2
         with:
           template-file: exercise-toolkit/markdown-templates/readme/exercise-finished.md
           template-vars: |
-            login=${{ github.actor }}
-            issue_url=${{ inputs.issue-url }}
+            login: ${{ github.actor }}
+            issue_url: ${{ inputs.issue-url }}
 
       - name: Overwrite README
         env:
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build message - exercise finished
         id: build-finish-message
-        uses: skills/action-text-variables@v1
+        uses: skills/action-text-variables@v2
         with:
           template-file: exercise-toolkit/markdown-templates/step-feedback/exercise-finished.md
           template-vars: |
-            login=${{ github.actor }}
-            repo_full_name=${{ github.repository }}
+            login: ${{ github.actor }}
+            repo_full_name: ${{ github.repository }}
 
       - name: Create comment - exercise finished
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/start-exercise.yml b/.github/workflows/start-exercise.yml
index 9bb9d5f..da1d5fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/start-exercise.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/start-exercise.yml
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build welcome message from template
         id: build-issue-description
-        uses: skills/action-text-variables@v1
+        uses: skills/action-text-variables@v2
         with:
           template-file: exercise-toolkit/markdown-templates/step-feedback/welcome.md
           template-vars: |
-            title=${{ inputs.exercise-title }}
-            login=${{ github.actor }}
-            intro_message=${{ inputs.intro-message }}
+            title: ${{ inputs.exercise-title }}
+            login: ${{ github.actor }}
+            intro_message: ${{ inputs.intro-message }}
 
       - name: Create issue - add welcome message
         id: create-issue
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build welcome message from template
         id: build-new-readme
-        uses: skills/action-text-variables@v1
+        uses: skills/action-text-variables@v2
         with:
           template-file: exercise-toolkit/markdown-templates/readme/exercise-started.md
           template-vars: |
-            title=${{ inputs.exercise-title }}
-            login=${{ github.actor }}
-            issue_url=${{ needs.create_exercise.outputs.issue-url }}
+            title: ${{ inputs.exercise-title }}
+            login: ${{ github.actor }}
+            issue_url: ${{ needs.create_exercise.outputs.issue-url }}
 
       - name: Overwrite README
         env:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 181de2e..7f50792 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ steps:
 
   - name: Build message - congratulations
     id: build-message-congratulations
-    uses: skills/action-text-variables@v1
+    uses: skills/action-text-variables@v2
     with:
       template-file: exercise-toolkit/markdown-templates/readme/congratulations.md
       template-vars: |
-        login=${{ github.actor }}
+        login: ${{ github.actor }}
 
   - name: Echo updated text
     run: echo "$UPDATED_TEXT"