diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-merge.yml
index 4d011d27fd6..8cebdf8272d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-merge.yml
@@ -7,9 +7,19 @@ on:
       - "release-*"
     types:
       - closed
+    secrets:
+      DOCKER_HUB_USER:
+        required: true
+      DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD:
+        required: true
   push:
     branches:
       - TASK-*
+    secrets:
+      DOCKER_HUB_USER:
+        required: true
+      DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD:
+        required: true
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -21,5 +31,5 @@ jobs:
     uses: opencb/java-common-libs/.github/workflows/deploy-docker-hub-workflow.yml@release-4.8.x
     needs: build
     with:
-      cli: "python3 ./build/cloud/docker/docker-build.py delete --images base --tag ${{ github.ref_name }} --username ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }} --password ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD }}"
+      cli: python3 ./build/cloud/docker/docker-build.py delete --images base --tag ${{ github.ref_name }} --username ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }} --password ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD }}
     secrets: inherit