diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-amd64.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-amd64.yaml
index 358921cef4..8545f7c0d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-amd64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-amd64.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Login to Kata Containers docker.io
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
-          registry: docker.io
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-arm64.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-arm64.yaml
index fdafd1eb51..a16b070e47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-arm64.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-arm64.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Login to Kata Containers docker.io
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
-          registry: docker.io
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-s390x.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-s390x.yaml
index 4238fa36b8..66da2f9750 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-s390x.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-s390x.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Login to Kata Containers docker.io
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
-          registry: docker.io
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 292ac9b299..af9b93132e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Login to Kata Containers docker.io
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
-          registry: docker.io
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}