diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4fc4516f..18de702d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/login-action@v1
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
-          username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v2
         with: