diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 758db56ba..c24e79b7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ jobs:
           AIRDROP_BASE_URL: ${{ secrets.BETA_AIRDROP_BASE_URL }}
           AIRDROP_API_BASE_URL: ${{ secrets.BETA_AIRDROP_API_BASE_URL }}
           AIRDROP_TWITTER_AUTH_URL: ${{ secrets.BETA_AIRDROP_TWITTER_AUTH_URL }}
+          AIRDROP_WEBSOCKET_CRYPTO_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEV_AIRDROP_WEBSOCKET_CRYPTO_KEY }}
         shell: bash
         run: |
           #set -xueo pipefail
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: RELEASE Builds - Set environment variables
         if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release') }}
+        env:
+          AIRDROP_WEBSOCKET_CRYPTO_KEY: ${{ secrets.PROD_AIRDROP_WEBSOCKET_CRYPTO_KEY }}
         shell: bash
         run: |
           #set -xueo pipefail