diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9cdb0d29..ddcf1e10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Semantic Release
       uses: buildlyio/semantic-release-action@v2
+      id: semantic
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ jobs:
         python-version: 3.7
 
     - name: Start OpenLDAP Server
-      id: ldap_server
       run: |
         docker run -p 389:389 -p 636:636 --name openldap_server -d osixia/openldap:1.3.0
 
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ jobs:
         LDAP_BASE_DN: "dc=example,dc=org"
 
     - name: Docker Build & Release
+      if: steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_published == 'true'
       run: |
         echo ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }} | docker login -u ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }} --password-stdin
         docker build --tag ${BUILDLY_IMAGE} .