diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 74cc7f3..edb1d58 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        if: steps.check_image.outputs.exists == 'false'
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
       - name: Build, push, and generate SBOM and provenance
         if: steps.check_image.outputs.exists == 'false'
         run: |