diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0149f5e..6601e9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       # Docker image build, SBOM, and Cosign steps only run in the amd64 job.
       # buildx handles multi-arch in a single operation (platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64).
+      - if: matrix.goarch == 'amd64'
+        name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - if: matrix.goarch == 'amd64'
+        name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - if: matrix.goarch == 'amd64'
         name: Log in to GHCR
         uses: docker/login-action@v4
@@ -202,6 +208,12 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       # Docker image build, SBOM, and Cosign steps only run in the amd64 job.
+      - if: matrix.arch_name == 'amd64'
+        name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - if: matrix.arch_name == 'amd64'
+        name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - if: matrix.arch_name == 'amd64'
         name: Log in to GHCR
         uses: docker/login-action@v4
@@ -286,6 +298,10 @@ jobs:
             --clobber
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - name: Log in to GHCR
         uses: docker/login-action@v4
         with: