diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 6d25707..8f33639 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -89,12 +89,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           namespace: kube-system
           secret-name: admin-basic-auth-credentials
-          secret-type: generic
-          data: |
-            {
-              "username": "bmV0YWRtaW4=",
-              "password": "${{ secrets.ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD }}"
-            }
+          secret-type: "kubernetes.io/basic-auth"
+          string-data: |
+            username: netadmin
+            password: "${{ secrets.ADMIN_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD }}"
       - name: Set crowdsec bouncer api key
         uses: azure/k8s-create-secret@6e0ba8047235646753f2a3a3b359b4d0006ff218 # v5
         with: