diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f74c311..d699a73 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ variables:
       if (! [String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($hasSource)) {
         dotnet nuget remove source nexus-proxy-v3
       }
-      dotnet nuget add source https://nexus.steamware.net/repository/nuget-group-3/index.json -n "Steamware Nexus" -u nugetUser -p viaDante16 --store-password-in-clear-text
+      dotnet nuget add source https://nexus.steamware.net/repository/nuget-group-3/index.json -n "Steamware Nexus" -u nugetUser -p $NEXUS_PASSWD --store-password-in-clear-text
       echo "Steamware Nexus Source added"
 
 # helper x fix version number