diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 943a3db84f..4b28c7c48c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.IOTALEDGER_DOCKER_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.IOTALEDGER_DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+          
+      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build and push to Docker Hub
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v2