diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_deploy_staging.yml b/.github/workflows/build_deploy_staging.yml
index 34046491e..b854ce820 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_deploy_staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_deploy_staging.yml
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ jobs:
             Gemfile.lock
 
       - name: Login to container registry
+        env:
+          PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GHCR }}
         run: |
-          echo ${{ secrets.GHCR }} >> ~/password.txt
-          cat ~/password.txt | docker login ghcr.io -u eisbot --password-stdin
+          echo $PASSWORD | docker login ghcr.io -u eisbot --password-stdin
 
       - name: No changes in gems
         # feature branch has no changes in gems