diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 47801c3..adfdcca 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ pytest:
   stage: Test
   script:
   - apt-get update && apt-get install -y git
-  - git clone https://oauth2:$ci_bec@gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec.git
+  - git clone https://oauth2:$CI_BEC_KEY@gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec.git
   - pip install -e ./bec/bec_utils
   - pytest -v ./tests