diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 253d01a4fd..b6c7ce5ffd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           context: module-ballerina-docker/base/docker/
-          load: true
           push: false
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           provenance: false