diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7e3ff4550de47222db40cb100ec165411ceb0df0..37e6f8393a8b8b6564bff3cdf2d1200f34c9fd6f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ deploy-LTAIngest-prod_docker:
   stage: deploy-prod
   variables:
     LOFAR_TARGET: "lexar003.control.lofar"
-    LOFAR_USER: "ingest"
+    LOFAR_USER: "lofarsys"
   before_script:
     - *prepare_ssh
   script: