diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9def2cf95..ef1c2b2ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
               uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
             - name: Tag comparison check
-              if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+              if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && !endsWith(github.ref, '-rc') }}
               run: |
                   # Tag mismatch with latest repo tag check to prevent potential downgrades
                   LATEST_TAG=$(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)
@@ -296,15 +296,15 @@ jobs:
             DOCKER_ARM64: docker.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}-arm64v8
             DOCKER_AMD64: docker.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}-amd64
             DOCKER_TAG: docker.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}
-            DOCKER_BRANCH: docker.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 'latest') || (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}
+            DOCKER_BRANCH: docker.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && !endsWith(github.ref, '-rc') && 'latest') || (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}
             GHCR_ARM64: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}-arm64v8
             GHCR_AMD64: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}-amd64
             GHCR_TAG: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}
-            GHCR_BRANCH: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 'latest') || (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}
+            GHCR_BRANCH: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && !endsWith(github.ref, '-rc') && 'latest') || (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}
             GLCR_ARM64: registry.gitlab.com/conduwuit/conduwuit:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}-arm64v8
             GLCR_AMD64: registry.gitlab.com/conduwuit/conduwuit:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}-amd64
             GLCR_TAG: registry.gitlab.com/conduwuit/conduwuit:${{ (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}-${{ github.sha }}
-            GLCR_BRANCH: registry.gitlab.com/conduwuit/conduwuit:${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && 'latest') || (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}
+            GLCR_BRANCH: registry.gitlab.com/conduwuit/conduwuit:${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && !endsWith(github.ref, '-rc') && 'latest') || (github.head_ref != '' && format('merge-{0}-{1}', github.event.number, github.event.pull_request.user.login)) || github.ref_name }}
 
             DOCKERHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
             GITLAB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_TOKEN }}