diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c0fbdfe88bf11290537377cc0b80ef50c27b28aa..86389e00216cc2ce0ca9e0df251cdf4208d80f47 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ build-testenv:
     - schedules
   script:
     - cd src/test/docker
-    - docker login -u indiscale -p $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD $CI_REGISTRY
+    - docker login -u $CI_REGISTRY_USER -p $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD $CI_REGISTRY
       # use here general latest or specific branch latest...
     - docker pull $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE || true
     - docker build