diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/deploy.yml b/.gitlab/ci/deploy.yml
index ec8f648cb1d8312304599cae4480256e102e4434..014151c19b163fe7971b1062231b4f206ada6d2c 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/deploy.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
     DEPLOYMENT_CHART_NAME: ${CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG}
     BRANCH_NAME: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
     COMMIT_NAME: $CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG
+  before_script:
+    - chmod go-r $KUBECONFIG
   script:
     - .gitlab/deployment_scripts/update_secret.sh
     - .gitlab/deployment_scripts/update_deployment.sh