diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index adf5599..03f8112 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: medyagh/setup-minikube@latest
 
       - name: Run chart-testing (install)
-        run: helm install mirrord ./mirrord-operator --wait --set=license.key="1234567aa890"
+        run: |
+          echo ${{ secrets.MIRRORD_OPERATOR_LICENSE }} | base64 --decode > ./test-license.pem
+          helm install mirrord ./mirrord-operator --wait --set-file license.file.data.license.pem=test-license.pem
 
       - name: wait for operator status
         run: |