diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index cb50ae23..65c52bf1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: >
+      ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true }}
+        || ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && contains(github.ref, 'tags') }}
     needs: [ build-docker ]
     steps: