diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6898d8a3..a6a07d75 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ setup:
   services:
     - docker:dind
   script:
-    - docker login -u gitlab-ci-token -p $CI_BUILD_TOKEN registry.gitlab.com
+    - docker login -u gitlab-ci-token -p $CI_JOB_TOKEN registry.gitlab.com
     - docker build -t registry.gitlab.com/openstapps/app .
     - docker push registry.gitlab.com/openstapps/app
   cache: {} # disable irrelevant cache for this job