diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c9012663..eaa47cad 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ cache: &global_cache
 mytest:
     image: ianayoung/rsync:latest
     stage: mytest
+    before_script:
+        - chmod 600 $DEPLOYMENT_PASSWORD
     script:
         rsync --password-file=$DEPLOYMENT_PASSWORD -rdt rsync://vttdeploy@server10.kruton.de:/vttdeploy