diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml
index b9e3daf..4d99ccf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   pr-title-check:
-    uses: epam/ai-dial-ci/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml@1.10.2
+    uses: epam/ai-dial-ci/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml@1.11.0
     secrets:
       ACTIONS_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 4832dad..777aa56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   run_tests:
-    uses: epam/ai-dial-ci/.github/workflows/python_package_pr.yml@1.10.2
+    uses: epam/ai-dial-ci/.github/workflows/python_package_pr.yml@1.11.0
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       python_version: 3.8
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6e6fab0..bd5f53a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   release:
-    uses: epam/ai-dial-ci/.github/workflows/python_package_release.yml@1.10.2
+    uses: epam/ai-dial-ci/.github/workflows/python_package_release.yml@1.11.0
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       python_version: 3.8
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eb98b08..cd85160 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-VENV ?= .venv
-POETRY ?= $(VENV)/bin/poetry
+VENV_DIR ?= .venv
+POETRY ?= $(VENV_DIR)/bin/poetry
 POETRY_VERSION ?= 1.8.5
 
 .PHONY: all init_env install clean lint format test spell_check
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ POETRY_VERSION ?= 1.8.5
 all: build
 
 init_env:
-	python -m venv $(VENV)
-	$(VENV)/bin/pip install poetry==$(POETRY_VERSION) --quiet
+	python -m venv $(VENV_DIR)
+	$(VENV_DIR)/bin/pip install poetry==$(POETRY_VERSION) --quiet
 
 install: init_env
 	$(POETRY) install
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ coverage: install
 	$(POETRY) run nox -s coverage
 
 publish: build
-	$(POETRY) publish -u __token__ -p ${PYPI_TOKEN} --skip-existing
+	$(POETRY) publish -u __token__ -p $(PYPI_TOKEN) --skip-existing
 
 help:
 	@echo '===================='