diff --git a/packages/k8s/src/hooks/run-container-step.ts b/packages/k8s/src/hooks/run-container-step.ts
index 9322dc8..dbc98b4 100644
--- a/packages/k8s/src/hooks/run-container-step.ts
+++ b/packages/k8s/src/hooks/run-container-step.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,13 @@ export async function runContainerStep(
 
   let secretName: string | undefined = undefined
   if (stepContainer.environmentVariables) {
-    secretName = await createSecretForEnvs(stepContainer.environmentVariables)
+    try {
+      secretName = await createSecretForEnvs(stepContainer.environmentVariables)
+    } catch (err) {
+      core.debug(`createSecretForEnvs failed: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`)
+      const message = (err as any)?.response?.body?.message || err
+      throw new Error(`failed to create script environment: ${message}`)
+    }
   }
 
   const extension = readExtensionFromFile()
diff --git a/packages/k8s/src/k8s/utils.ts b/packages/k8s/src/k8s/utils.ts
index e46af8b..2d55279 100644
--- a/packages/k8s/src/k8s/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/k8s/src/k8s/utils.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ export function containerVolumes(
         mountPath: '/github/file_commands',
         subPath: '_temp/_runner_file_commands'
       },
+      {
+        name: POD_VOLUME_NAME,
+        mountPath: '/github/home',
+        subPath: '_temp/_github_home'
+      },
       {
         name: POD_VOLUME_NAME,
         mountPath: '/github/workflow',