diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark-crucible-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/benchmark-crucible-ci.yaml
index e60a55f..141c2bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark-crucible-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark-crucible-ci.yaml
@@ -205,12 +205,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: import ci secret
       env:
         CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET: ${{ secrets.registry_auth != '' && secrets.registry_auth || secrets.ci_registry_auth }}
-      if: ${{ needs.gen-params.outputs.build_controller == 'yes' && env.CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET != '' }}
+      if: ${{ env.CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET != '' }}
       run: sudo bash -c "echo \"$CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET\" > /root/crucible-ci-engines-token.json"
     - name: import production secret
       env:
         CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET: ${{ secrets.production_registry_auth }}
-      if: ${{ needs.gen-params.outputs.build_controller == 'yes' && env.CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET != '' }}
+      if: ${{ env.CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET != '' }}
       run: sudo bash -c "echo \"$CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET\" > /root/crucible-production-engines-token.json"
 
     - name: run crucible-ci->integration-tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/core-crucible-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/core-crucible-ci.yaml
index 131b641..0793ca3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core-crucible-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core-crucible-ci.yaml
@@ -353,12 +353,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: import ci secret
       env:
         CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET: ${{ secrets.registry_auth != '' && secrets.registry_auth || secrets.ci_registry_auth }}
-      if: ${{ needs.gen-params.outputs.build_controller == 'yes' && env.CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET != '' }}
+      if: ${{ env.CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET != '' }}
       run: sudo bash -c "echo \"$CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET\" > /root/crucible-ci-engines-token.json"
     - name: import production secret
       env:
         CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET: ${{ secrets.production_registry_auth }}
-      if: ${{ needs.gen-params.outputs.build_controller == 'yes' && env.CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET != '' }}
+      if: ${{ env.CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET != '' }}
       run: sudo bash -c "echo \"$CLIENT_SERVER_REGISTRY_AUTH_SECRET\" > /root/crucible-production-engines-token.json"
 
     - name: run crucible-ci->integration-tests