diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index fe1c513f3..8af240390 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ deploy-images:
     name: gcr.io/kaniko-project/executor:debug
     entrypoint: [""]
   script:
-    - echo "{\"auths\":{\"$CI_REGISTRY\":{\"username\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_USER\",\"password\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD\"}}}" > /kaniko/.docker/config.json
     - executor --context $CI_PROJECT_DIR --dockerfile $CI_PROJECT_DIR/Dockerfile --destination $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_TAG-alpine
     - executor --context $CI_PROJECT_DIR --dockerfile $CI_PROJECT_DIR/Dockerfile --destination $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_TAG-slim-bullseye --build-arg PYTHON_FLAVOR=slim-bullseye
   rules: