diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
index d84371b94..09e9aaa6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
@@ -322,8 +322,9 @@ jobs:
       id: meta
       with:
         images: ${{ matrix.registry }}/${{ github.repository_owner }}/${{ matrix.profile }}
+        ## only stable tag is latest
         flavor: |
-          latest=${{ !github.event.release.prerelease }}
+          latest=${{ contains(github.ref, 'tags') && !contains(github.ref_name, 'rc') && !contains(github.ref_name, 'beta') && !contains(github.ref_name, 'alpha') }}
         tags: |
           type=ref,event=branch
           type=ref,event=pr
@@ -333,7 +334,8 @@ jobs:
     - uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
       if: matrix.profile != 'emqx-ee'
       with:
-        push: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' && !github.event.release.prerelease }}
+        ## only push when stable tag and rc tag
+        push: ${{ contains(github.ref, 'tags') && !contains(github.ref_name, 'beta') && !contains(github.ref_name, 'alpha') }}
         pull: true
         no-cache: true
         platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
@@ -348,7 +350,8 @@ jobs:
     - uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
       if: matrix.profile == 'emqx-ee'
       with:
-        push: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' && !github.event.release.prerelease }}
+        ## only push when stable tag and rc tag
+        push: ${{ contains(github.ref, 'tags') && !contains(github.ref_name, 'beta') && !contains(github.ref_name, 'alpha') }}
         pull: true
         no-cache: true
         platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64