diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b375d7b..410298e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ deploy:
 
   script:
     - ./compile.sh  # build the pdf
-    - lftp -e "open sftp.zamok.crans.org; user $FTP_USERNAME $FTP_PASSWORD; mirror public/ www/m1-eea/; bye"
+    - lftp ftp://$FTP_USER:$FTP_PASSWORD@zamok.crans.org-e "mirror public/ www/m1-eea/; bye"
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - public  # instruct GitLab to keep the public folder