diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-common.yml b/.github/workflows/release-common.yml
index 1317014e..758aa284 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-common.yml
@@ -71,10 +71,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish to container registry
         run: |
           echo ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} | docker login ghcr.io -u $GITHUB_ACTOR --password-stdin
-          if [ -n "$RELEASE_VERSION" ]; then
-            docker build . --tag ghcr.io/fhswf/bookme-backend:$RELEASE_VERSION --tag ghcr.io/fhswf/bookme-backend:latest --target backend
-            docker push -a ghcr.io/fhswf/bookme-backend:$RELEASE_VERSION
-          fi
+          docker build . --tag ghcr.io/fhswf/bookme-backend:$RELEASE_VERSION --tag ghcr.io/fhswf/bookme-backend:latest --target backend
+          docker push -a ghcr.io/fhswf/bookme-backend:$RELEASE_VERSION
+       
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 316287a1..ad55bf2d 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
     "body-parser": "^1.20.1",
-    "common": "1.0.0",
+    "common": "workspace:^",
     "concurrently": "^8.2.1",
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.5",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",