diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-connector-images.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-connector-images.yml
index 5bac2180a..92dda849c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-connector-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-connector-images.yml
@@ -92,6 +92,6 @@ jobs:
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           build-args: |
-            BUILD_ARGS=${{ matrix.imageVariants.buildArgs }}
+            BUILD_ARGS=${{ matrix.imageVariants.buildArgs }} -Pgpr.user=${{ github.actor }} -Pgpr.key=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
             EDC_LAST_COMMIT_INFO_ARG="${{ env.LAST_COMMIT_INFO }}"
             EDC_BUILD_DATE_ARG="${{ env.BUILD_DATE }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-maven-artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-maven-artifacts.yml
index 05c0c1fac..00cb3e4c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-maven-artifacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-maven-artifacts.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ jobs:
       uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@243af859f8ca30903d9d7f7936897ca0358ba691
       with:
         arguments: build ${{ env.GRADLE_ARGS }}
+      env:
+        USERNAME: ${{ github.actor }}
+        TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
     # The USERNAME and TOKEN need to correspond to the credentials environment variables used in
     # the publishing section of your build.gradle