diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 39525fc..2410001 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
 
+env:
+  MSVC_DEV_FILES_DIR: ${{ github.secret_source == 'Actions' && vars.MSVC_DEV_FILES_DIR ||'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Enterprise\\VC\\Auxiliary\\Build\\' }}
+
 jobs:
   analyse:
     name: Analyse
@@ -32,6 +35,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         languages: java
     - name: Build
-      run: mvn -B compile -DdevCommandFileDir="${{ vars.MSVC_DEV_FILES_DIR }}"
+      run: mvn -B compile -DdevCommandFileDir="${{ env.MSVC_DEV_FILES_DIR }}"
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
       uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
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