diff --git a/.github/workflows/images_build_test.yml b/.github/workflows/images_build_test.yml
index 709e27574..ca31ebc22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/images_build_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/images_build_test.yml
@@ -979,6 +979,14 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
 
+      - name: Login to ${{ env.DOCKER_REGISTRY_TEST }}
+        if: ${{ env.AUTO_PUSH_IMAGES != 'true' }}
+        uses: docker/login-action@343f7c4344506bcbf9b4de18042ae17996df046d # v3.0.0
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.DOCKER_REGISTRY_TEST }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Build and push image
         id: docker_build
         uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0