diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index f6a2964..9af7cdf 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -178,6 +178,13 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
       
+    - name: Log in to Container Registry
+      uses: docker/login-action@v3
+      with: 
+        registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+        username: ${{ vars.WORKER_USERNAME}}
+        password: ${{ secrets.CI_BOT_TOKEN }}
+        
     - name: Deploy to production (Local Test)
       run: |
         echo "🚀 Testing ${{ needs.create-release.outputs.version }} deployment locally..."