diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 30ce406..8adfe1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install syft
         uses: anchore/sbom-action/download-syft@7ccf588e3cf3cc2611714c2eeae48550fbc17552 # v0.15.11
 
+      - name: Install ko
+        uses: ko-build/setup-ko@ace48d793556083a76f1e3e6068850c1f4a369aa # v0.6
+
       - name: Code checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
         with: