diff --git a/docs/1-the-manual-menace/3-ubiquitous-journey.md b/docs/1-the-manual-menace/3-ubiquitous-journey.md
index e9a94fdc..74b3046c 100644
--- a/docs/1-the-manual-menace/3-ubiquitous-journey.md
+++ b/docs/1-the-manual-menace/3-ubiquitous-journey.md
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ All of these traits lead to one outcome - the ability to build and release quali
     echo $GITLAB_PAT
     ```
     
-    ..and lets persist it for now:
+    ..and lets persist your Username and Token for now:
     ```bash
+    echo "export GITLAB_USER=${GITLAB_USER}"  | tee -a ~/.bashrc -a ~/.zshrc
     echo "export GITLAB_PAT=${GITLAB_PAT}"  | tee -a ~/.bashrc -a ~/.zshrc
     ```
 
@@ -80,11 +81,9 @@ All of these traits lead to one outcome - the ability to build and release quali
 
     ```bash#test
     cd /projects/tech-exercise
-    git remote set-url origin https://${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/tech-exercise.git
+    git remote set-url origin https://${GITLAB_USER}:${GITLAB_PAT}@${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/tech-exercise.git
     ```
 
-    Use the `GITLAB_PAT` from above when you are prompted for the password (this will be cached)
-
     ```bash#test
     cd /projects/tech-exercise
     git add .
diff --git a/docs/1-the-manual-menace/4-extend-uj.md b/docs/1-the-manual-menace/4-extend-uj.md
index cfda4b5b..0e7eddbb 100644
--- a/docs/1-the-manual-menace/4-extend-uj.md
+++ b/docs/1-the-manual-menace/4-extend-uj.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Now, we have our projects, necessary rolebindings and Jenkins up and running. We
 
 ```bash
 cd /projects/tech-exercise
-git remote set-url origin https://<GIT_SERVER>/<TEAM_NAME>/tech-exercise.git
+git remote set-url origin https://${GITLAB_USER}:${GITLAB_PAT}@${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/tech-exercise.git
 git pull
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/1-the-manual-menace/5-this-is-gitops.md b/docs/1-the-manual-menace/5-this-is-gitops.md
index 7204f78e..3100aaf3 100644
--- a/docs/1-the-manual-menace/5-this-is-gitops.md
+++ b/docs/1-the-manual-menace/5-this-is-gitops.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 ```bash
 cd /projects/tech-exercise
-git remote set-url origin https://${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/tech-exercise.git
+git remote set-url origin https://${GITLAB_USER}:${GITLAB_PAT}@${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/tech-exercise.git
 git pull
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/1-sealed-secrets.md b/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/1-sealed-secrets.md
index 4eb5a4f1..320a4ca3 100644
--- a/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/1-sealed-secrets.md
+++ b/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/1-sealed-secrets.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Sealed Secrets allows us to _seal_ Kubernetes secrets by using a utility called
 
 ```bash
 cd /projects/tech-exercise
-git remote set-url origin https://${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/tech-exercise.git
+git remote set-url origin https://${GITLAB_USER}:${GITLAB_PAT}@${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/tech-exercise.git
 git pull
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3-the-pipelines.md b/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3-the-pipelines.md
index 37d523d4..a09dfe7e 100644
--- a/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3-the-pipelines.md
+++ b/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3-the-pipelines.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Why creating pipelines:
 
 ```bash
 cd /projects/tech-exercise
-git remote set-url origin https://${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/tech-exercise.git
+git remote set-url origin https://${GITLAB_USER}:${GITLAB_PAT}@${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/tech-exercise.git
 git pull
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3a-jenkins.md b/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3a-jenkins.md
index 54bf4c7d..8a560216 100644
--- a/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3a-jenkins.md
+++ b/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3a-jenkins.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ git push
     ```bash#test
     cd /projects
     git clone https://github.com/rht-labs/pet-battle.git && cd pet-battle
-    git remote set-url origin https://${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/pet-battle.git
+    git remote set-url origin https://${GITLAB_USER}:${GITLAB_PAT}@${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/pet-battle.git
     git branch -M main
     git push -u origin main
     ```
diff --git a/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3b-tekton.md b/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3b-tekton.md
index 69e78845..5ef8335e 100644
--- a/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3b-tekton.md
+++ b/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3b-tekton.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ In this snippet of the pipeline used in this exercise, we define:
     ```bash#test
     cd /projects
     git clone https://github.com/rht-labs/pet-battle-api.git && cd pet-battle-api
-    git remote set-url origin https://${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/pet-battle-api.git
+    git remote set-url origin https://${GITLAB_USER}:${GITLAB_PAT}@${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/pet-battle-api.git
     git branch -M main
     git push -u origin main
     ```
diff --git a/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3c-create-new-group.md b/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3c-create-new-group.md
index a93e0d2a..cde4f4b9 100644
--- a/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3c-create-new-group.md
+++ b/docs/2-attack-of-the-pipelines/3c-create-new-group.md
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ team will be easy following the next instructions.
 
     ```bash#test
     cd /projects/tech-exercise
-    git remote set-url origin https://${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/tech-exercise.git
+    git remote set-url origin https://${GITLAB_USER}:${GITLAB_PAT}@${GIT_SERVER}/${TEAM_NAME}/tech-exercise.git
     git pull
     ```