diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 1cd78a8cdb..cb1e599af9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ jobs:
           go-version: 1.14
       - uses: creekorful/goreportcard-action@v1.0
 
-      - name: login to docker hub
-        run: echo "${{ secrets.DOCKERIO_PASSWORD }}" | docker login -u "${{ secrets.DOCKERIO_USERNAME }}" --password-stdin
+      - name: login to GitHub Container Registry
+        run: echo ${{ secrets.CR_PAT }} | docker login ghcr.io -u ${{ github.repository_owner }} --password-stdin
 
       - name :  docker images publish
         run: |