diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-perf.yml b/.github/workflows/python-perf.yml
index a090fa0..77c3244 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-perf.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-perf.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Test
       run: >
         python3 test_falcon_perf.py 
-        --access-key "this-is-a-test-key"
+        --access-key ${{secrets.PV_VALID_ACCESS_KEY}}
         --num-test-iterations 20
         --performance-threshold-sec ${{matrix.performance_threshold_sec}}