diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-manifest.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-manifest.yml
index 1d8afc67..cb3cf2b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-manifest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-manifest.yml
@@ -36,10 +36,17 @@ jobs:
           [ "$VERSION" == "main" ] && VERSION=$(echo ${{ github.sha }} | cut -c1-8)
           echo IMAGE_ID=$IMAGE_ID
           echo VERSION=$VERSION
-          make docker-build docker-push split-installer IMG=$IMAGE_ID:$VERSION
+          echo "IMAGE_ID=$IMAGE_ID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          make docker-build split-installer IMG=$IMAGE_ID:$VERSION
           mkdir -p manifests/controller
           cp dist/* manifests/controller/
+      - name: Push docker image
+        if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+        run: |
+          make docker-push IMG=$IMAGE_ID:$VERSION
       - name: Commit changes
+        if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
         run: |
           git config --global user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
           git config --global user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'