diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 99a971e4b..8ef790d37 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ jobs:
             docker build .
           else
             docker build -t tendermint/gaia:$GAIAD_VERSION .
-            docker login -u $DOCKER_USER -p $DOCKER_PASS
+            docker login --password-stdin -u $DOCKER_USER <<<$DOCKER_PASS
             docker push tendermint/gaia:$GAIAD_VERSION
           fi