diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 2a3cceda60..bd309ba1ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -29,19 +29,12 @@ jobs:
           args: release --rm-dist
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-      - uses: docker/build-push-action@v1
-        with:
-          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERIO_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERIO_PASSWORD }}
-          repository: nirmata/kyverno
-          tag_with_ref: true
-          tag_with_sha: true
-      - uses: docker/build-push-action@v1
-        with:
-          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERIO_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERIO_PASSWORD }}
-          repository: nirmata/kyvernopre
-          tag_with_ref: true
-          tag_with_sha: true
+      - name: Log into Docker
+        run: echo "${{ secrets.DOCKERIO_PASSWORD }}" | docker login  -u ${{ secrets.DOCKERIO_USERNAME }} --password-stdin
+      - name: Push image
+        run: |
+          docker push nirmata/kyverno
+          docker push nirmata/kyvernopre
+