diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f172d0134d94bdc670f00ec61b0ee3e358d2d29e..bd8914f44f0006d6fc0e7a1139e36191f7475f70 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ deploy-ce-test:
   extends: .deploy
   script:
     - >
-      awx job_templates launch deploy-ce-naming-test
+      TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN=$CE_TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN awx job_templates launch deploy-ce-naming-test 
       --extra_vars "naming_container_image_tag: $CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG"
       --job_tags ce-naming-backend
       --monitor