diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index f331dbd..2c9fc1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: '1.20'  # This needs to be a string!
 
-    - name: Token check
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      run: |-
-        curl -v -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" 'https://api.github.com/orgs/BuoyantIO/packages?package_type=container'
+    - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
+      uses: docker/login-action@v3
+      with:
+        registry: ghcr.io
+        username: ${{ github.actor }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
     - name: Run goreleaser release
       uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v5