diff --git a/.github/workflows/CICD.yml b/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
index 1cafd7511ed..21f6fbbe792 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ github.repository }}
             ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}
           flavor: |
-            latest=${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
+            latest=${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && !endsWith(github.ref, '-rc') }}
           tags: |
             # define default branch
             type=edge,branch=master
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ github.repository }}
             ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}
           flavor: |
-            latest=${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
+            latest=${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && !endsWith(github.ref, '-rc') }}
             suffix=-legacy,onlatest=true
           tags: |
             # define default branch
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     name: 4️⃣ Release
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && !endsWith(github.ref, '-rc')
     needs:
       - createArtifact
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest