diff --git a/ci_templates/.cic-template.yml b/ci_templates/.cic-template.yml
index 42a13ad8..d4ccc6ac 100644
--- a/ci_templates/.cic-template.yml
+++ b/ci_templates/.cic-template.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ variables:
     expire_in: 1 day
     when: on_success
   script:
+    - mkdir -p /kaniko/.docker
+    - echo "{\"auths\":{\"$CI_REGISTRY\":{\"username\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_USER\",\"password\":\"$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD\"}}}" > "/kaniko/.docker/config.json"
     - /kaniko/executor --context $CONTEXT --dockerfile $DOCKERFILE_PATH $KANIKO_CACHE_ARGS --cache-repo $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE --target test --tarPath $APP_NAME-test-image.tar --no-push --destination $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/$APP_NAME:latest
   rules:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "merge_request_event"