diff --git a/cmd/project/ci.go b/cmd/project/ci.go
index ed55464..025f993 100644
--- a/cmd/project/ci.go
+++ b/cmd/project/ci.go
@@ -242,15 +242,14 @@ type ComposerAuth struct {
 
 func prepareComposerAuth(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	composerToken := os.Getenv("SHOPWARE_PACKAGES_TOKEN")
+	composerAuth := os.Getenv("COMPOSER_AUTH")
 
 	if composerToken == "" {
-		return "", nil
+		return composerAuth, nil
 	}
 
 	logging.FromContext(ctx).Infof("Setting up composer auth for packages.shopware.com")
 
-	composerAuth := os.Getenv("COMPOSER_AUTH")
-
 	var auth ComposerAuth
 
 	if composerAuth == "" {