try without braces
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightlies.yml b/.github/workflows/nightlies.yml
index 09bdb38..19eaeb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightlies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightlies.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
- name: upload
run: |
ls
- curl --user ${{ secrets.NIGHTLIES_USER }}:${{ secrets.NIGHTLIES_TOKEN }} --upload-file ${{ OUTFILE }} https://nightlies.apache.org/ghactions-publishing.html
+ curl --user ${{ secrets.NIGHTLIES_USER }}:${{ secrets.NIGHTLIES_TOKEN }} --upload-file $OUTFILE https://nightlies.apache.org/ghactions-publishing.html