diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_img.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_img.yml
index bf3b402dce1d21e51f935faff5622b0a7bbf8718..539d138b3ccd567998a5305e55169ce60e6f71a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_img.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_img.yml
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       DEPLOY_URL: https://siibra-explorer.apps-dev.hbp.eu/${{ needs.setting-vars.outputs.DEPLOY_ID }}
+      GITHUB_API_ROOT: https://api.github.com/repos/fzj-inm1-bda/siibra-explorer
     needs:
     - trigger-deploy-other-viewer
     - setting-vars