diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5137e98..fa3e06e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,15 @@ build:
     name: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:v1.14.0-debug
     entrypoint: [""]
   script:
-    - cat $DOCKER_REGISTRY > /kaniko/.docker/config.json
+    - cat << EOF > /kaniko/.docker/config.json
+    {
+        "auths": {
+            "https://index.docker.io/v1/": {
+                "auth": "${DOCKER_PASSWORD}"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    EOF
     - /kaniko/executor
       --context "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}"
       --dockerfile "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/Dockerfile"