diff --git a/scripts/smoke/hermes-gateway-join.sh b/scripts/smoke/hermes-gateway-join.sh
index df1c5d9e555..33d4794427c 100755
--- a/scripts/smoke/hermes-gateway-join.sh
+++ b/scripts/smoke/hermes-gateway-join.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ fi
 
 RESPONSE_CODE=""
 RESPONSE_BODY=""
+CLAIM_SECRET=""
+AGENT_API_KEY=""
 
 hash_prefix() {
   local value="$1"