diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docker.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/docker.yaml
index 3c8dfa48..f18a7392 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docker.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docker.yaml
@@ -39,17 +39,12 @@ jobs:
           echo | openssl s_client -connect 185.243.8.189:443 -servername docker.srsoftware.de 2>/dev/null \
             | openssl x509 -noout -ext subjectAltName
 
-      - name: Fix DNS for registry + restart Docker
+      - name: Login to registry (direct docker CLI)
         run: |
           set -x
-          echo "185.243.8.189 docker.srsoftware.de" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-          echo "185.243.8.189 ws3.srsoftware.de" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts || true
-      
-          # restart Docker so it drops any cached resolution / reconnects
-          sudo systemctl restart docker || sudo service docker restart
-      
-          # optional: confirm name -> IP as seen by host tools after restart
-          getent hosts docker.srsoftware.de
+          docker logout docker.srsoftware.de 2>/dev/null || true
+          echo "${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASS }}" | docker login docker.srsoftware.de -u "${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USER }}" --password-stdin
+
 
       - name: Login to registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v2