diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_robottelo_image.yml b/.github/workflows/update_robottelo_image.yml
index 945f76b15d..8e6a7126dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_robottelo_image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_robottelo_image.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          # do not store the auth token in git config
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Get image tag
         id: image_tag