diff --git a/.github/workflows/cq-image.yml b/.github/workflows/cq-image.yml
index f7f1ede96..e8158ef0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cq-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cq-image.yml
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ jobs:
           tags: |
             type=sha,format=long
 
-      - name: Load local .env file
-        run: |
-          set -a
-          source .env
-          echo $CQ_VERSION
+      - name: Load .env file
+        uses: xom9ikk/dotenv@ac290ca23a42155a0cba1031d23afa46240116a9 # v2.3.0
+
+      - name: Echo CQ_VERSION
+        run: echo $CQ_VERSION
 
       - name: Build and push Docker image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5