diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/coreos/templates/buildconfig.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/coreos/templates/buildconfig.yml
index 8a4b69c5fe..6626314091 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/coreos/templates/buildconfig.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/coreos/templates/buildconfig.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ spec:
         kind: ImageStreamTag
         name: s2i-golang:latest
   triggers:
+{% if coreos_github_secret is defined %}
+  - type: GitHub
+    github:
+      secret: "{{ coreos_github_secret }}"
+{% endif %}
+
 # TODO add that once it is clear on how to store the secret
 #  - type: GitHub
 #    github:
diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/silverblue/templates/buildconfig.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/silverblue/templates/buildconfig.yml
index 3bf7ded4d8..4d71b2d35d 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/silverblue/templates/buildconfig.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/silverblue/templates/buildconfig.yml
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ spec:
         kind: ImageStreamTag
         name: s2i-golang:latest
   triggers:
-# TODO add that once it is clear on how to store the secret
-#  - type: GitHub
-#    github:
-#      secret: "some_coreos_github_secret"
+{% if silverblue_github_secret is defined %}
+  - type: GitHub
+    github:
+      secret: "{{ silverblue_github_secret }}"
+{% endif %}
   - type: ConfigChange
   - type: ImageChange