diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_image_build_push.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_image_build_push.yml
index c8beeb5ac..826a1fd5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_image_build_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_image_build_push.yml
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ jobs:
         # if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
-          username: $DOCKER_USER
-          password: $DOCKER_PASSWORD
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
 
       - name: Get current date # get the date of the build
         id: date