diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ca364f7..4134a73 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ create_tags:
     - abgabesystem
 
   script:
-    - echo "private_token = ${PRIVATE_API_TOKEN}" >> $HOME/python-gitlab.cfg
+    - cp python-gitlab.cfg $HOME/.python-gitlab.cfg
+    - echo "private_token = ${PRIVATE_API_TOKEN}" >> $HOME/.python-gitlab.cfg
     - pip install -r requirements.txt
     - python abgabesystem.py deadlines