diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
index 3a70327..41e94a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-release.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ on:
         required: true
       GPG_PASSPHRASE:
         required: true
+      QUAY_USERNAME:
+        required: false
+      QUAY_PASSWORD:
+        required: false
 
 # cancel in-progress runs of the same workflow
 # to avoid unnecessary runs when multiple commits pushed
@@ -126,6 +130,8 @@ jobs:
         MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         INPUTS_RELEASE_COMMAND: ${{ inputs.release_command }} ${{ inputs.jboss_parent_override }}
         QUARKUS_JIB_IMAGE: ${{ inputs.quarkus_jib_image }}
+        QUARKUS_CONTAINER_IMAGE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.QUAY_USERNAME }}
+        QUARKUS_CONTAINER_IMAGE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.QUAY_PASSWORD }}
 
     - name: Push all the git commits and tags back to the repository
       run: |