diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-rc.yml b/.github/workflows/release-rc.yml
index eea830c49..9bf71caac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-rc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-rc.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
   docker:
     if: github.repository == 'lnbits/lnbits'
+    needs: [ release ]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/docker.yml
     with:
       tag: ${{ github.ref_name }}
@@ -40,6 +41,16 @@ jobs:
       DOCKER_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
       DOCKER_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
 
+  docker-latest-rc:
+    if: github.repository == 'lnbits/lnbits'
+    needs: [ release ]
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker.yml
+    with:
+      tag: latest-rc
+    secrets:
+      DOCKER_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+      DOCKER_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+
   pypi:
     if: github.repository == 'lnbits/lnbits'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0ab791cb6..03b7a952a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ jobs:
       DOCKER_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
       DOCKER_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
 
+  docker-latest-rc:
+    if: github.repository == 'lnbits/lnbits'
+    needs: [ release ]
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker.yml
+    with:
+      tag: latest-rc
+    secrets:
+      DOCKER_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+      DOCKER_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+
   pypi:
     if: github.repository == 'lnbits/lnbits'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04