diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-system-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-system-tests.yaml
index 12f6356c4c4..15b7faff8b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-system-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-system-tests.yaml
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ jobs:
       scenarios_groups: tracer-release
       excluded_scenarios: APM_TRACING_E2E_OTEL,APM_TRACING_E2E_SINGLE_SPAN,PROFILING  # exclude flaky scenarios
       skip_empty_scenarios: true
-      push_to_test_optimization: false # disabled to avoid pushing to Test Optimization while API key is transitioning to system-tests
+      push_to_test_optimization: true
+      dd_sts_policy: dd-trace-java-system-tests
 
   # Ensure the main job is run to completion
   check: