diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d49aa00c2..4a1e5f104 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,23 @@ jobs:
           MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PASSWORD }}
         with:
           arguments: build publish --no-daemon
+      - name: Login to Docker Hub
+        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+      - name: Build and push Docker images (issuer)
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4.0.0
+        with:
+          push: true
+          file: docker/issuer.Dockerfile
+          tags: waltid/issuer:latest, waltid/issuer:${{ env.release_version }}
+      - name: Build and push Docker images (verifier)
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4.0.0
+        with:
+          push: true
+          file: docker/verifier.Dockerfile
+          tags: waltid/verifier:latest, waltid/verifier:${{ env.release_version }}
       - name: Changelog
         uses: ardalanamini/auto-changelog@v3
         id: changelog