diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml
index 66473a1146ee8df04155affece345f7853d44354..9b1005e01287ef9c8d07a875a3b1bfd011ef7d64 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-gitleaks.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 # Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 # =========================================================================================
 variables:
+  # variabilized tracking image
+  TBC_TRACKING_IMAGE: "$CI_REGISTRY/to-be-continuous/tools/tracking:master"
+
   # Default Docker image (can be overridden)
   GITLEAKS_IMAGE: "zricethezav/gitleaks:latest"
   GITLEAKS_ARGS: "--verbose"
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ gitleaks:
     name: $GITLEAKS_IMAGE
     entrypoint: [""]
   services:
-    - name: "$CI_REGISTRY/to-be-continuous/tools/tracking:master"
+    - name: "$TBC_TRACKING_IMAGE"
       command: ["--service", "gitleaks", "1.2.5"]
   stage: test
   variables: