diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release-version.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release-version.yml
index f1b6fb8..37a12ab 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release-version.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release-version.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           # FIXME: use upstream after https://github.com/technosophos/helm-gpg/issues/1 is solved
           helm plugin install https://github.com/pat-s/helm-gpg
           helm dependency update
+          echo "$DOCKER_PASSWORD" | docker login -u $DOCKER_USERNAME --password-stdin
           helm package --version "${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}" ./
           helm gpg sign "gitea-${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}.tgz"
           mkdir gitea