diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/v2/workspaceController.ts b/backend/src/controllers/v2/workspaceController.ts
index cc289c81d..562efeeab 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/v2/workspaceController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/v2/workspaceController.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export const pullSecrets = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 			userId,
 			workspaceId,
 			environment,
-			channel,
+			channel: channel ? channel : 'cli',
 			ipAddress: req.ip
 		});