diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yaml
index a7ab50b0..08a28e57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: Publish Docker Image
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       tags:
@@ -15,6 +17,9 @@ permissions:
 env:
   REGISTRY: ghcr.io
   IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
+  # On push to main, inputs.tags is empty, so fall back to "latest" so the
+  # latest tag tracks main. Manual dispatch still honors custom tags.
+  TAGS_INPUT: ${{ inputs.tags || 'latest' }}
 
 jobs:
   build-image:
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         id: prep
         run: |
           TAGS=""
-          IFS=',' read -ra TAG_ARRAY <<< "${{ inputs.tags }}"
+          IFS=',' read -ra TAG_ARRAY <<< "${TAGS_INPUT}"
           for t in "${TAG_ARRAY[@]}"; do
             TAGS="${TAGS}${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${t}-${{ matrix.arch }},"
           done
@@ -84,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           SHORT_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
         run: |
-          IFS=',' read -ra TAG_ARRAY <<< "${{ inputs.tags }}"
+          IFS=',' read -ra TAG_ARRAY <<< "${TAGS_INPUT}"
           FIRST_TAG="${TAG_ARRAY[0]}"
 
           # Create manifest for first tag with SHA tag