diff --git a/publish.sh b/publish.sh
index 38bae62..417d0a2 100755
--- a/publish.sh
+++ b/publish.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ die() {
 
 
 # Publish gitea.jde.nz/public/dropshell-build-base:latest
-docker login -u "anything" -p "${DOCKER_PUSH_TOKEN}" gitea.jde.nz
+
+# login to registry handled by gitea workflow, otherwise asssume handled manually.
+#docker login -u "anything" -p "${DOCKER_PUSH_TOKEN}" gitea.jde.nz
 
 # Build and push the multi-platform image
 docker buildx build \