diff --git a/playbooks/registry.yml b/playbooks/registry.yml
index de31a53..90f9f2b 100644
--- a/playbooks/registry.yml
+++ b/playbooks/registry.yml
@@ -36,3 +36,6 @@
 
     - import_role:
         name: docker-distribution
+      vars:
+        htpasswd: "{{ ansible_private }}/files/docker-distribution/htpasswd"
+        secret: "{{ docker_distribution_secret }}"