diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-images.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-images.yaml
index f284e5e2..4489be80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-images.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-images.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     permissions:
       contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
+      packages: write # for publishing docker images
     name: Build and Publish Images
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
@@ -42,6 +43,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Log in to the Container registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3.2.0
+        with:
+          registry: https://ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Build bootstrap provider image
         run: make BOOTSTRAP_IMAGE_TAG=${{ steps.determine.outputs.version }} docker-build-bootstrap