diff --git a/flytekit/extend/backend/utils.py b/flytekit/extend/backend/utils.py
index dcea3e6b34..4dcdf3174a 100644
--- a/flytekit/extend/backend/utils.py
+++ b/flytekit/extend/backend/utils.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def is_terminal_phase(phase: TaskExecution.Phase) -> bool:
 
 
 def get_agent_secret(secret_key: str) -> str:
-    return flytekit.current_context().secrets.get(secret_key)
+    return flytekit.current_context().secrets.get(key=secret_key)
 
 
 def render_task_template(tt: TaskTemplate, file_prefix: str) -> TaskTemplate: