diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 6cdfd44f45..bdeacbd813 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: push
         run: |
+          az login
           az acr login --name neoneastus2
           docker buildx imagetools create -t neoneastus2.azurecr.io/neondatabase/neon:5718 neondatabase/neon:5718