diff --git a/install/installer/scripts/kots-install.sh b/install/installer/scripts/kots-install.sh
index 84b6253b751383..99bacf67870a10 100755
--- a/install/installer/scripts/kots-install.sh
+++ b/install/installer/scripts/kots-install.sh
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ EOF
             | base64 -d \
             > /tmp/currentconfig.json
 
+        echo "${REGISTRY_DOCKER_CONFIG_JSON}" > /tmp/userconfig.json
         echo "Gitpod: update the in-cluster registry secret"
         REGISTRY_SECRET="$(jq -s '.[0] * .[1]' /tmp/userconfig.json /tmp/currentconfig.json | base64 -w 0)"
         export REGISTRY_SECRET