diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ docker-image.deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ docker-image.deploy.yml
index 9842d64..736cdf1 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ docker-image.deploy.yml	
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ docker-image.deploy.yml	
@@ -18,13 +18,19 @@ jobs:
         buildkitd --oci-worker-no-process-sandbox --root /tmp/buildkit &
         sleep 3
 
-    - name: Login to Gitea registry
+    - name: Authenticate to Gitea registry
       run: |
-        buildctl login \
-          --username "${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USERNAME }}" \
-          --password "${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}" \
-          git.limbosolutions.com
-
+        mkdir -p ~/.docker
+        AUTH=$(echo -n "${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USERNAME }}:${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}" | base64)
+        cat > ~/.docker/config.json <<EOF
+        {
+          "auths": {
+            "git.limbosolutions.com": {
+              "auth": "$AUTH"
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        EOF
 
     - name: Build and push image
       run: |