diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 390603bb6..54fa75a1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
 
+      - name: Set buildx alias
+        run: docker buildx install
+
       - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with:
@@ -22,8 +25,5 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Set buildx alias
-        run: docker buildx install
-
       - name: Build components
         run: ./scripts/build_components.sh --cache -t $GITHUB_SHA -t dev
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prep-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/prep-release.yaml
index 8f57a7552..e9b84416a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prep-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prep-release.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.9
 
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+
+      - name: Set buildx alias
+        run: docker buildx install
+
       - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
         uses: docker/login-action@v2
         with: