diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-common.yml b/.github/workflows/release-common.yml
index 00a7b86..1317014 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-common.yml
@@ -67,3 +67,14 @@ jobs:
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           DOCKER_REGISTRY_USER:  ${{ github. actor }} 
           DOCKER_REGISTRY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - 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
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 364a538..ad55bf2 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -76,19 +76,7 @@
       "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
       "@semantic-release/changelog",
       "@semantic-release/git",
-      "@semantic-release/github",
-      [
-        "@codedependant/semantic-release-docker",
-        {
-          "dockerImage": "bookme-backend",
-          "dockerRegistry": "ghcr.io",
-          "dockerFile": "../Dockerfile",
-          "dockerContext": "../",
-          "dockerBuildFlags": {
-            "target": "backend"
-          }
-        }
-      ]
+      "@semantic-release/github"
     ]
   },
   "gitHead": "a4b1d2cc78703828c99149277115e8434b675afc"