diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index dbb9647f6..d78e7488b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 name: build
 
 on:
+  release:
+    types: [created]
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-    tags:
-      - "v*" # Triggers on version tags like v1.0.0
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index fece0538f..48e96e9c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
 
       - name: build and push docker image (push branch)
-        if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.event == 'push' && !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
+        if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.event == 'push' }}
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
         with:
           push: true
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
           
       - name: build and push docker image (push tag)
-        if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.event == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
+        if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.event == 'release' }}
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
         with:
           push: true