diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fd3609d15..aeef5c6ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Gateway Conformance Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: vars
+    if: ${{ github.ref_type != 'tag' }}    
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Build Image
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    needs: [vars, binary, conformance-tests]
+    needs: [vars, binary]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3