diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
index c8670fcf..819486d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yaml
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ jobs:
           done
   create-default:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - merge-and-clean
     steps:
     - name: Set up Docker Buildx
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USERNAME }}
         password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD }}
-        
+
     - name: Create Default Tag
       run: |
         docker buildx imagetools create \