diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index bad15c639a..a02f33d4f1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -427,7 +427,10 @@ danger:
   script:
     - danger-python ci -f
   only:
-    - merge_requests
+    refs:
+      - merge_requests
+    variables:
+      - $DANGER_GITLAB_API_TOKEN
 
 flake8:
   <<: *default_triggering_rules