diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 4cd9e16f..af14d491 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-go-
 
+      - name: setup release environment
+        run: |-
+          echo 'GITHUB_TOKEN=${{secrets.GH_PAT}}' > .release-env
+
       - name: Docker Login to ghcr.io
         uses: docker/login-action@v1
         with:
@@ -72,8 +76,6 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
 
-      - name: setup release environment
-        run: |-
-          echo 'GITHUB_TOKEN=${{secrets.GH_PAT}}' > .release-env
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         run: make release
+