diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 730d0a9ff..f28356f31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
     - name: Log in to Docker Hub
       uses: docker/login-action@v3
       with:
@@ -29,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
         tags: |
           lapp0/outlines-serve:latest
           lapp0/outlines-serve:${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+        build-args: |
+          BUILDKIT_CONTEXT_KEEP_GIT_DIR=true
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with: