diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/post.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/post.sh
index ebd288ce..24ccc1d7 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/post.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el8-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/post.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ run_remote_parts post.d
 # Induce execution of remote configuration, e.g. ansible plays in ansible/post.d/
 run_remote_config post.d
 
-curl -sf -X POST -d 'status: staged' -H "CONFLUENT_NODENAME: $nodename" -H "CONFLUENT_APIKEY: $apikey" https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-api/self/updatestatus
+curl -sf -X POST -d 'status: staged' -H "CONFLUENT_NODENAME: $nodename" -H "CONFLUENT_APIKEY: $confluent_apikey" https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-api/self/updatestatus
 
 kill $logshowpid