diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
index beb23bda40..a93561cc06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
@@ -14,5 +14,3 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           release-type: node
           package-name: nvidia-snatcher
-      - name: login into github package registry
-        run: echo ${{ secrets.CR_PAT }} | docker login ghcr.io -u $GITHUB_ACTOR --password-stdin