diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 0bca7ff..fafaab2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       MESH_PORT: ${{ vars.MESH_PORT }}
       # Authentik OIDC configuration
       AUTHENTIK_ISSUER: ${{ vars.AUTHENTIK_ISSUER }}
+      AUTHENTIK_ISSUER_INTERNAL: ${{ vars.AUTHENTIK_ISSUER_INTERNAL }}
       AUTHENTIK_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.AUTHENTIK_CLIENT_ID }}
       AUTHENTIK_CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.AUTHENTIK_CLIENT_SECRET }}
     steps:
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
                 "allowFraming": false,
                 "authStrategies": {
                   "oidc": {
-                    "issuer": "${{ vars.AUTHENTIK_ISSUER }}",
+                    "issuer": "${{ vars.AUTHENTIK_ISSUER_INTERNAL }}",
                     "clientid": "${{ secrets.AUTHENTIK_CLIENT_ID }}",
                     "clientsecret": "${{ secrets.AUTHENTIK_CLIENT_SECRET }}",
                     "newAccounts": true