diff --git a/.github/workflows/cicd.yml b/.github/workflows/cicd.yml
index f3a8f7411..e9baecd2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cicd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cicd.yml
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@ jobs:
 
   file-changes:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: munch-tags
     outputs:
       code: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.code }}
       docs: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.docs }}
       # exporting env vars to be used in invoked workflows
       py_ver: ${{ env.PY_VER }}
       go_ver: ${{ env.GO_VER }}
+      SOURCE_TAG_NO_V_PREFIX: ${{ env.SOURCE_TAG_NO_V_PREFIX }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
@@ -501,7 +503,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: build-and-release
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-devcontainer.yml
     with:
-      CLAB_VERSION: ${{ env.SOURCE_TAG_NO_V_PREFIX }}
+      CLAB_VERSION: ${{ needs.file-changes.outputs.SOURCE_TAG_NO_V_PREFIX }}
 
   # update docs allows to make the docs changes outside of the release cycle
   # it skips the code build/release and proceeds with docs publishing