diff --git a/pipelines/docker-build-rhtap/patch.yaml b/pipelines/docker-build-rhtap/patch.yaml
index 362e7c7b5b..36e7df74fc 100644
--- a/pipelines/docker-build-rhtap/patch.yaml
+++ b/pipelines/docker-build-rhtap/patch.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@
     name: stackrox-secret
     type: string
     default: "rox-api-token"
+- op: add
+  path: /spec/params/-
+  value:
+    name: gitops-auth-secret-name
+    type: string
+    default: gitops-auth-secret
+    description: "Secret name to enable this pipeline to update the gitops repo with the new image. "
 - op: add
   path: /spec/params/-
   value:
@@ -141,6 +148,8 @@
         value: $(params.git-url)-gitops
       - name: image
         value: $(tasks.build-container.results.IMAGE_URL)@$(tasks.build-container.results.IMAGE_DIGEST)
+      - name: gitops-auth-secret-name
+        value: $(params.gitops-auth-secret-name)
     runAfter:
       - build-container
     when: