diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index b0d7198..7de756f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ jobs:
         docker tag nfoguard:latest gitea.skalas.org/jskala/nfoguard:${{ github.sha }}
         echo "Docker image built successfully"
 
+    - name: Login to Gitea registry
+      run: |
+        echo "Logging into Gitea container registry..."
+        echo "${{ secrets.token }}" | docker login gitea.skalas.org -u "${{ secrets.username }}" --password-stdin
+
     - name: Push to Gitea registry
       run: |
         echo "Pushing to Gitea container registry..."