diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 956d580..aa83563 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -34,4 +34,9 @@ jobs:
           memory: '4gb'
       - run: kubectl apply -f https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/releases/download/v1.14.4/cert-manager.yaml
       - uses: azure/setup-helm@v4.1.0
-      - run: helm install mirrord-operator --set operator.disableTelemetries=true --set tls.certManager.enabled=true ./mirrord-operator
+      - run: |
+          helm install mirrord-operator \
+            --set license.file.data."license\\.pem"="$MIRRORD_OPERATOR_LICENSE" \
+            --set operator.disableTelemetries=true \
+            --set tls.certManager.enabled=true \
+            ./mirrord-operator