diff --git a/lib/worker_multibuild.py b/lib/worker_multibuild.py
index baf18fe..4400559 100644
--- a/lib/worker_multibuild.py
+++ b/lib/worker_multibuild.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 from os import listdir
 from os.path import exists, isfile, join, islink, isdir
 import requests
@@ -50,6 +51,11 @@ ENTRYPOINT /usr/local/bin/buildbot_entrypoint.sh "$BUILDMASTER" "$WORKERNAME" "$
 
 """
 
+def get_secret():
+    with open(path.join(os.environ['HOME'], "secret.key"),'r') as f:
+        data = f.read()
+    return data
+
 def list_jobs(directory=".buildbot"):
     """
     list jobs found in a directory
@@ -99,7 +105,7 @@ def trigger_child_hooks(buildbotUrl: str, repository, branch, directory=".buildb
     jobs = list_jobs(directory)
     request_headers = {
         "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
-        'X-Multibuild-Trigger': secret,
+        "X-Multibuild-Trigger": get_secret(),
         "Accept": "text/plain",
     }