diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index dd5d49c..0f17bf1 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,19 @@ when:
   event: tag
 
 steps:
+  test-secrets:
+    image: alpine
+    environment:
+      REGISTRY_USERNAME:
+        from_secret: REGISTRY_USERNAME
+      REGISTRY_PASSWORD:
+        from_secret: REGISTRY_PASSWORD
+    commands:
+      - echo "Username length: ${#REGISTRY_USERNAME}"
+      - echo "Password length: ${#REGISTRY_PASSWORD}"
+      - if [ -z "$REGISTRY_USERNAME" ]; then echo "USERNAME IS EMPTY"; exit 1; fi
+      - if [ -z "$REGISTRY_PASSWORD" ]; then echo "PASSWORD IS EMPTY"; exit 1; fi
+
   build:
     image: docker
     environment: