diff --git a/templates/backstage-deployment.yaml b/templates/backstage-deployment.yaml
index 7b82cf2..a4a859e 100644
--- a/templates/backstage-deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/backstage-deployment.yaml
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ spec:
             secretKeyRef:
               name: backstage-secrets
               key: GITEA_PASSWORD
+        - name: GITEA_AUTH_HEADER
+          valueFrom:
+            secretKeyRef:
+              name: backstage-secrets
+              key: GITEA_AUTH_HEADER
         # Override auth environment to production
         - name: AUTH_ENVIRONMENT
           value: "production"