diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2dcb9088114aa1481c2551f85994d62b0f4fc43a..a94b2be899d8a5b8a1c6dfd0636add7d31591496 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ post_on_slack:
   image: curlimages/curl
   script:
     - |
-      curl -XPOST -H "Content-type: application/json" -d "{
+      curl -XPOST -H "Content-type: application/json" -H "api-key: $SKYWARD_API_KEY" -d "{
         \"project_id\": $CI_PROJECT_ID,
         \"pipeline_id\": $CI_PIPELINE_ID,
         \"message\": \"Bruh, SkywardHub just dropped a new build!\",