diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 165f0023..30e5d1b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Log in to Docker Hub
         uses: docker/login-action@343f7c4344506bcbf9b4de18042ae17996df046d # v3.0.0
         with:
-          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME }}
+          username: ${{ vars.DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry