diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index 0d7f0b4..7f07913 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     needs: test
+    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -119,7 +120,6 @@ jobs:
   merge-and-push:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write