diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-nightly.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker-nightly.yaml
index f00fcaeb0..d9203a5a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-nightly.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-nightly.yaml
@@ -10,8 +10,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name: Log into GitHub Container Registry
+        env: 
+          GH_CR_PAT: ${{ secrets.GH_CR_PAT }}
         run: echo "${{ secrets.GH_CR_PAT }}" | docker login https://ghcr.io -u ${{ github.actor }} --password-stdin
+        if: env.GH_CR_PAT != null
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Setup and run
-        run: cd build/release && ./docker-nightly.sh
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+        env: 
+          GH_CR_PAT: ${{ secrets.GH_CR_PAT }}
+        run: cd build/release && ./docker-nightly.sh
+        if: env.GH_CR_PAT != null