diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-release.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-release.yml
index d83837050..13f35bb06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-release.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Login to GitHub Container Registry"
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' && github.event.release.prerelease == false }}
+        id: login
         uses: docker/login-action@v4
         with:
           password: ${{ github.token }}
@@ -73,5 +74,5 @@ jobs:
           context: .
           labels: ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.labels }}
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
-          push: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' && github.event.release.prerelease == false }}
+          push: ${{ steps.login.outcome == 'success' }}
           tags: ${{ steps.metadata.outputs.tags }}