diff --git a/manifests/deployment.yaml b/manifests/deployment.yaml
index ef4c741..b80df95 100644
--- a/manifests/deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/deployment.yaml
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ spec:
                 const fs = require('fs');
                 const d = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(process.env.HOME + '/.openclaw/openclaw.json', 'utf8'));
 
-                // Gateway token — must be in openclaw.json for channel auth to work
+                // Gateway token — must be in gateway.auth.token for channel auth to work
                 if (!d.gateway) d.gateway = {};
-                if (!d.gateway.token) d.gateway.token = process.env.OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN;
+                if (!d.gateway.auth) d.gateway.auth = {};
+                if (!d.gateway.auth.token) d.gateway.auth.token = process.env.OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN;
 
                 // Hooks token
                 if (!d.hooks) d.hooks = {};