diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_upload_docker_image_latest_release.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_upload_docker_image_latest_release.yml
index 79e788ea3..47d138bb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_upload_docker_image_latest_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_upload_docker_image_latest_release.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     workflows: [auto-publish]
     types: [completed]
   workflow_dispatch:
+  push:  # remove after merge; can't trigger manually until on main
 
 concurrency:  # Cancel previous workflows on the same pull request
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_upload_docker_image_yaml_variable.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_upload_docker_image_yaml_variable.yml
index 92c37576d..adca9206d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_upload_docker_image_yaml_variable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_upload_docker_image_yaml_variable.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     workflows: [build_and_upload_docker_image_latest_release]
     types: [completed]
   workflow_dispatch:
+  #push:  # remove after merge; can't trigger manually until on main
 
 concurrency:  # Cancel previous workflows on the same pull request
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}