diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_docker.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e_docker.yaml
index 18f442f58..bdaa945b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_docker.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_docker.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,22 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ./hack/ci-helper.sh rebase-atop-of-the-latest-target-branch
 
+      - name: Login to quay Container Registry
+        if: ${{ startsWith(inputs.podvm_image, 'quay.io') }}
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        with:
+          registry: quay.io
+          username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_PASSWORD }}
+
+      - name: Login to the ghcr Container registry
+        if: ${{ startsWith(inputs.podvm_image, 'ghcr.io') }}
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Read properties from versions.yaml
         run: |
           sudo snap install yq