diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2e479ce..5af2e6f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ test:
   except:
     - tags
   script:
+    - echo $HCLOUD_TOKEN >> hcloud_token.txt
+    - cat hcloud_token.txt
     - bash tests/utils/gitlab/gitlab.sh
   tags:
     - hc-bladerunner
diff --git a/tests/utils/gitlab/hcloud.sh b/tests/utils/gitlab/hcloud.sh
index b668a98..5854e6a 100755
--- a/tests/utils/gitlab/hcloud.sh
+++ b/tests/utils/gitlab/hcloud.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cloud="hcloud"
 python="3.8"
 
 target="cloud/hcloud/"
-
+HCLOUD_TOKEN= $(cat hcloud_token.txt)
 changed_all_target="shippable/${cloud}/smoketest/"
 ls -la
 echo "[default]