diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-container.yml b/.github/workflows/build-container.yml
index 60aaf4780d..b768337f00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-container.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-container.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && vars.DOCKERHUB_REPOSITORY != ''
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
-          username: ${{ vars.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build container
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/tags/*' && vars.DOCKERHUB_REPOSITORY != ''
         uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@v3
         with:
-          username: ${{ vars.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
           repository: ${{ vars.DOCKERHUB_REPOSITORY }}
           short-description: ${{ github.event.repository.description }}