diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9520c5335..a5e4500b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,17 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        
+      
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+
+      - name: Log in to the registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.DOCKER_REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: GUI image tags & labels
         id: meta-gui
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v3