diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-docker-images.yml b/.github/workflows/release-docker-images.yml
index 802073a40..775c569d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-docker-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-docker-images.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ jobs:
           chmod +x kompose
           docker compose config > docker-compose-resolved.yaml && ./kompose convert -f docker-compose-resolved.yaml
 
+      - uses: azure/setup-kubectl@v4
+
       - uses: azure/k8s-set-context@v4
         with:
           method: service-principal