diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index fe97d0f7..536e2a6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Log in to Docker Hub
+        uses: docker/login-action@f4ef78c080cd8ba55a85445d5b36e214a81df20a
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_SECRET }}
+
       - name: Install build dependencies
         run: pip3 install jsonnet
 
@@ -53,12 +59,6 @@ jobs:
       #     prerelease: true
       #     skipIfReleaseExists: true
 
-      - name: Log in to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@f4ef78c080cd8ba55a85445d5b36e214a81df20a
-        with:
-          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_SECRET }}
-
       - name: Build container
         run: make container