diff --git a/build.cake b/build.cake
index 66819ec6fd0914eaba3392fee6d6ea2227205379..013a5186c6e4c7a0fd3f26ccd318f20cd3db2d9a 100644
--- a/build.cake
+++ b/build.cake
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ IEnumerable<string> redirectedStandardOutput;
 	Information("Create tag: {0}", responseBody);
 
 	// create release
-	var settings = new HttpSettings
+	settings = new HttpSettings
         {
            Headers = new Dictionary<string, string>
             {