diff --git a/samples/golang-openai/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/samples/golang-openai/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index bc816a4e..ce44203f 100644
--- a/samples/golang-openai/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/samples/golang-openai/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -17,5 +17,16 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout Repo
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+    - name: Install defang
+      run: . <(curl -Ls https://s.defang.io/install)
+
+    - name: Login to Defang
+      run: defang login
+
+    - name: Set config
+      run: echo $OPENAI_KEY | defang config set --name OPENAI_KEY
+      env:
+        OPENAI_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_KEY }}
+
     - name: Deploy
-      uses: DefangLabs/defang-github-action@v1.1.0
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+      uses: DefangLabs/defang-github-action@v1.1.0