diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index fd1fd93e373fa39618c3f3450c10df093e7918ec..61c5eae881702be399760241172cf540e85f503c 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ before_script:
 #  - apt-get install --assume-yes git
   - echo $PACKAGES_DIR
   - mkdir $PACKAGES_DIR
-  - git clone "https://nouser:$GROUP_WHEAT_ACCESS@gitlab.developers.cam.ac.uk/gilligan-epid/wheat-rusts/ews_environmental_suitability_v2.git" $PACKAGES_DIR/met_extractor_v2
+  - git clone "https://nouser:$GROUP_WHEAT_ACCESS_VAR@gitlab.developers.cam.ac.uk/gilligan-epid/wheat-rusts/ews_environmental_suitability_v2.git" $PACKAGES_DIR/met_extractor_v2
   - ls $PACKAGES_DIR
   - source /storage/app/miniconda3/bin/activate /storage/app/EWS_prod/envs/conda/py3EWS/
   - pwd