diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-push.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-push.yaml
index 390e457..80b1fc0 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-push.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-push.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - run: echo docker login ${{ vars.DOCK_REG}} -u ${{ vars.DOCK_REG_USER }} 
         name: login preview
-      - run: docker login ${{ vars.DOCK_REG}} -u ${{ vars.DOCK_REG_USER }}  -p ${{ vars.DOCK_REG_AUTH }} # Login to private registry
+      - run: docker login ${{ vars.DOCK_REG}} -u ${{ vars.DOCK_REG_USER }}  -p ${{ secrets.DOCK_REG_AUTH }} # Login to private registry
         name: Login to private registry
       - run: docker build -t ${{ vars.DOCK_REG}}/papi/svc1:${{ steps.extract_branch.outputs.branch }} .  # Build the Docker image
         name: Build Docker image