diff --git a/gitlabci/docker-hub.yml b/gitlabci/docker-hub.yml
index d01b20a..e2c0da0 100644
--- a/gitlabci/docker-hub.yml
+++ b/gitlabci/docker-hub.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ push-readme:
     PUSHRM_SHORT: Squid
     PUSHRM_TARGET: docker.io/$DOCKER_HUB_USER/squid
     PUSHRM_DEBUG: 1
+    DOCKER_USER: $DOCKER_HUB_USER
+    DOCKER_PASS: $DOCKER_HUB_PASS
     PUSHRM_FILE: $CI_PROJECT_DIR/README.md
 # entrypoint/script setup is a workaround for a GitLab limitation
   script: "/bin/true"