diff --git a/.github/workflows/sterile-build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/sterile-build-and-test.yml
index a48ac24c..b7531003 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sterile-build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sterile-build-and-test.yml
@@ -27,15 +27,13 @@ jobs:
         profile:
           - debug
           - release
-    container:
-      image: ghcr.io/githedgehog/dpdk-sys/ci-env:${{ matrix.dpdk_sys }}-rust-${{ matrix.rust }}
-      credentials:
-        username: ${{ github.actor }}
-        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      volumes:
-        - /run/docker/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
-        - /dev/shm/tmpfs:/tmp
     steps:
+      - name: login to ghcr.io
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: just sterile cargo build --profile=${{ matrix.profile }} --target=x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu