diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index dbff654..b8e5d55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ jobs:
       - uses: earthly/actions-setup@v1
         with:
           version: "latest"
-      - run: echo "${{ secrets.ARTIFACT_IMG_PUSH_EDGE }}" | docker login -u _json_key --password-stdin us-docker.pkg.dev
+      - run: echo "${{ secrets.ARTIFACT_IMG_PUSH_EDGE }}" | base64 -d | docker login -u _json_key --password-stdin us-docker.pkg.dev
       - run: earthly --ci --output --push +provider-package-all-platforms --IMAGE_REPOSITORY=us-docker.pkg.dev/palette-images/edge/kairos-io