diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index ff210d3..c9961ae 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -39,30 +39,38 @@ steps:
   - |
     packer validate \
       -var vm_name=$DRONE_BUILD_NUMBER-${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:10} \
+      -var docker_username=$${DOCKER_USERNAME} \
+      -var docker_password=$${DOCKER_PASSWORD} \
       -var repo_username=$${REPO_USERNAME} \
       -var repo_password=$${REPO_PASSWORD} \
-      -var vsphere_password=$${VSPHERE_PASSWORD} \
       -var ssh_password=$${SSH_PASSWORD} \
+      -var vsphere_password=$${VSPHERE_PASSWORD} \
       ./packer
   - |
     packer build \
       -on-error=cleanup -timestamp-ui \
       -var vm_name=$DRONE_BUILD_NUMBER-${DRONE_COMMIT_SHA:0:10} \
+      -var docker_username=$${DOCKER_USERNAME} \
+      -var docker_password=$${DOCKER_PASSWORD} \
       -var repo_username=$${REPO_USERNAME} \
       -var repo_password=$${REPO_PASSWORD} \
-      -var vsphere_password=$${VSPHERE_PASSWORD} \
       -var ssh_password=$${SSH_PASSWORD} \
+      -var vsphere_password=$${VSPHERE_PASSWORD} \
       ./packer
   environment:
-    VSPHERE_PASSWORD:
-      from_secret: vsphere_password
-    SSH_PASSWORD:
-      from_secret: ssh_password
+    DOCKER_USERNAME:
+      from_secret: docker_username
+    DOCKER_PASSWORD:
+      from_secret: docker_password
+    # PACKER_LOG: 1
     REPO_USERNAME:
       from_secret: repo_username
     REPO_PASSWORD:
       from_secret: repo_password
-    # PACKER_LOG: 1
+    SSH_PASSWORD:
+      from_secret: ssh_password
+    VSPHERE_PASSWORD:
+      from_secret: vsphere_password
   volumes:
   - name: output
     path: /output
diff --git a/ansible/roles/assets/tasks/containerimages.yml b/ansible/roles/assets/tasks/containerimages.yml
index fac5068..74ef9ed 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/assets/tasks/containerimages.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/assets/tasks/containerimages.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.source }}"
 
+- name: Log in to container registry
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: >-
+      skopeo login \
+        docker.io \
+        --username={{ docker_username }} \
+        --password={{ docker_password }}
+  no_log: true
+
 - name: Pull and store containerimages
   ansible.builtin.shell:
     cmd: >-
diff --git a/packer/build.pkr.hcl b/packer/build.pkr.hcl
index 75e0532..781b1be 100644
--- a/packer/build.pkr.hcl
+++ b/packer/build.pkr.hcl
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ build {
     extra_arguments  = [
       "--extra-vars", "appliancetype=${source.name}",
       "--extra-vars", "ansible_ssh_pass=${var.ssh_password}",
+      "--extra-vars", "docker_username=${var.docker_username}",
+      "--extra-vars", "docker_password=${var.docker_password}"
       "--extra-vars", "repo_username=${var.repo_username}",
       "--extra-vars", "repo_password=${var.repo_password}"
     ]
diff --git a/packer/variables.pkr.hcl b/packer/variables.pkr.hcl
index c8d0af5..5321395 100644
--- a/packer/variables.pkr.hcl
+++ b/packer/variables.pkr.hcl
@@ -28,3 +28,8 @@ local "iso_authenticatedurl" {
     expression = "https://${var.repo_username}:${var.repo_password}@${var.iso_url}"
     sensitive  = true
 }
+
+variable "docker_username" {}
+variable "docker_password" {
+    sensitive = true
+}