diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index cf61d5ce..c9012663 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ mytest:
     image: ianayoung/rsync:latest
     stage: mytest
     script:
-        rsync -rdt rsync://vttdeploy@server10.kruton.de:/vttdeploy
+        rsync --password-file=$DEPLOYMENT_PASSWORD -rdt rsync://vttdeploy@server10.kruton.de:/vttdeploy
 
 lint:
     stage: test