diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index 3d320b7..cad49a4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ jobs:
   build-docker-image:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: build-jar
-    if: startsWith(gitea.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           else
             echo "This is not a tag push with 'v' prefix, skipping..."
-            exit 78
+            echo "SKIP_SUBSEQUENT_STEPS=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       - name: Initialize Docker runtime