diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 8f84d20..9db04c4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 name: Build & Deploy
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [release]
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - release
 
 jobs:
-  deploy:
+  build:
     runs-on: [ ubuntu-22.04 ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -12,6 +14,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Docker image
         run: docker build -t barotrauma-server:${{ github.sha }} .
 
+  deploy:
+    if: github.ref_name == 'release'
+    runs-on: [ ubuntu-22.04 ]
+    needs: build
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Tag and push to local registry
         run: |
           docker tag barotrauma-server:${{ github.sha }} \