diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
index 1334c26..d225c05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           context: .
           file: Dockerfile
-          push: ${{startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')}}
+          push: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')}}
           tags: | 
             ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}