diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9523d93e..18ea790a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test_amd64:
     - linux
     - amd64
   before_script:
-    - docker login -u $CI_REGISTRY_USER -p $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD $CI_REGISTRY
+    - echo "${REGISTRY_PASSWORD:?}" | docker login --password-stdin -u "${REGISTRY_USER:?}" -- "${CI_REGISTRY:?}"
   script:
     - earthly --ci --remote-cache=veilid/main-branch-cache:cache +unit-tests-linux-amd64
   when: manual
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ distribute_amd64:
     - linux
     - amd64
   before_script:
-    - docker login -u $CI_REGISTRY_USER -p $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD $CI_REGISTRY
+    - echo "${REGISTRY_PASSWORD:?}" | docker login --password-stdin -u "${REGISTRY_USER:?}" -- "${CI_REGISTRY:?}"
   script:
     - earthly --remote-cache=veilid/main-branch-cache:cache +package-linux-amd64
     # - /home/gitlab-runner/distribute-packages.sh