diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 162e488c3..7af6d3e4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
         uses: docker/login-action@v1
         with:
-          username: netbirdio
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Install OS build dependencies
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu