diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 169f4ed..0331c48 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ stages:
     - dnf install -y podman-docker
     - docker login -u "$HOME_NEXUS_DOCKER_USER" -p "$HOME_NEXUS_DOCKER_PASSWORD" $HOME_NEXUS_DOCKER_REGISTRY_SHARED
 
-variables:
-  DOCKER_AUTH_CONFIG: ${HOME_NEXUS_DOCKER_AUTH_CONFIG}
-
 build:prereleases:
   stage: dind-build
   extends: .base