diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yaml
index 59ab43f..f89d229 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yaml
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ jobs:
           RENOVATE_CONFIG_FILE: "/workspace/homelab/renovate-config/config.js" # replace it with your config.js path
           LOG_LEVEL: "debug"
           RENOVATE_CONFIG_MIGRATION: "true" # ensure all repositories receive config migration PRs
+          RENOVATE_GIT_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.RENOVATE_GIT_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           RENOVATE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RENOVATE_TOKEN }}
           GITHUB_COM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}