diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7061b25..3a182d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: set datetime
         run: |
           echo "datetime=$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: log in registry.redhat.io
+        uses: redhat-actions/podman-login@v1
+        with:
+          registry: registry.redhat.io
+          username: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_REDHAT_IO_USER }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_REDHAT_IO_PASSWORD }}
       - name: build image
         id: build-image
         uses: redhat-actions/buildah-build@v2