diff --git a/.github/workflows/security_owasp.yml b/.github/workflows/security_owasp.yml
index 6abf635..47f8cfd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security_owasp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security_owasp.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ jobs:
     name: Kotlin security OWASP dependency check
     uses: ministryofjustice/hmpps-github-actions/.github/workflows/security_owasp.yml@v0.7 # WORKFLOW_VERSION
     with:
-      channel_id: C05J915DX0Q
+      channel_id: ${{ vars.SECURITY_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID || 'NO_SLACK' }}
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security_trivy.yml b/.github/workflows/security_trivy.yml
index 4e80707..3e46017 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security_trivy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security_trivy.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ jobs:
     name: Project security trivy dependency check
     uses: ministryofjustice/hmpps-github-actions/.github/workflows/security_trivy.yml@v0.7 # WORKFLOW_VERSION
     with:
-      channel_id: C05J915DX0Q
+      channel_id: ${{ vars.SECURITY_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID || 'NO_SLACK' }}
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security_veracode_pipeline_scan.yml b/.github/workflows/security_veracode_pipeline_scan.yml
index c825bdd..d731c67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security_veracode_pipeline_scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security_veracode_pipeline_scan.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ jobs:
     name: Project security veracode pipeline scan
     uses: ministryofjustice/hmpps-github-actions/.github/workflows/security_veracode_pipeline_scan.yml@v0.7 # WORKFLOW_VERSION
     with:
-      channel_id: C05J915DX0Q
+      channel_id: ${{ vars.SECURITY_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID || 'NO_SLACK' }}
     secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security_veracode_policy_scan.yml b/.github/workflows/security_veracode_policy_scan.yml
index f574796..45a4c16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security_veracode_policy_scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security_veracode_policy_scan.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ jobs:
     name: Project security veracode policy scan
     uses: ministryofjustice/hmpps-github-actions/.github/workflows/security_veracode_policy_scan.yml@v0.7 # WORKFLOW_VERSION
     with:
-      channel_id: C05J915DX0Q
+      channel_id: ${{ vars.SECURITY_ALERTS_SLACK_CHANNEL_ID || 'NO_SLACK' }}
     secrets: inherit