diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a3b7b06d4b3..cb97fd211dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
     - run: exec bash -c "nix-channel --update && nix-env -iA nixpkgs.hello && hello"
 
   docker_push_image:
-    needs: [check_secrets, tests]
+    needs: [check_secrets, tests, vm_tests]
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write