diff --git a/webhook_server_container/libs/github_api.py b/webhook_server_container/libs/github_api.py
index bb6c494d..a0183166 100644
--- a/webhook_server_container/libs/github_api.py
+++ b/webhook_server_container/libs/github_api.py
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ def delete_remote_tag_for_merged_or_closed_pr(self, hook_action):
         )
         # First we need to execute regctl login command before we can delete the tag:
         rc, _, _ = run_command(
-            command=f"{base_regctl_command} {self.container_repository} -u {self.container_repository_username} "
+            command=f"{base_regctl_command} registry login quay.io -u {self.container_repository_username} "
             f"-p {self.container_repository_password}",
             verify_stderr=True,
             log_prefix=self.log_prefix,