diff --git a/backend/windmill-api/src/slack_approvals.rs b/backend/windmill-api/src/slack_approvals.rs
index 652c7b1721..4f37b648a9 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-api/src/slack_approvals.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-api/src/slack_approvals.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use windmill_common::{
     error::{self, Error},
     jobs::JobKind,
     scripts::ScriptHash,
-    variables::{build_crypt, decrypt},
+    variables::get_secret_value_as_admin,
 };
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
@@ -838,26 +838,9 @@ fn process_non_datetime_inputs(
 }
 
 async fn get_slack_token(db: &DB, slack_resource_path: &str, w_id: &str) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
-    let slack_token = match sqlx::query!(
-        "SELECT value, is_secret FROM variable WHERE path = $1",
-        slack_resource_path
-    )
-    .fetch_optional(db)
-    .await?
-    {
-        Some(row) => row,
-        None => {
-            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("No slack token found"));
-        }
-    };
-
-    if slack_token.is_secret {
-        let mc = build_crypt(&db, w_id).await?;
-        let bot_token = decrypt(&mc, slack_token.value)?;
-        Ok(bot_token)
-    } else {
-        Ok(slack_token.value)
-    }
+    get_secret_value_as_admin(db, w_id, slack_resource_path)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!(e.to_string()))
 }
 
 // Sends a Slack message with a button that opens a modal