diff --git a/.github/workflows/container.yml b/.github/workflows/container.yml
index 89376878..df431ebf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: greenbone/actions/is-latest-tag@v2
         id: latest
+      - name: Set container build options
+        id: container-opts
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ github.ref_type }}" = 'tag' ]]; then
+            echo "version=stable" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "version=edge" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
       - name: 'Setup meta information (IS_LATEST_TAG: ${{ steps.latest.outputs.is-latest-tag }} )'
         id: meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
@@ -59,3 +67,5 @@ jobs:
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+          build-args: |
+            VERSION=${{ steps.container-opts.outputs.version }}