diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_build.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
index afdb7fd..0350662 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         with:
           images: ${{ env.REGISTRY_IMAGE }}
-          labels: |
-            org.opencontainers.image.version=latest
+          tags: |
+            # set latest tag for master branch
+            type=raw,value=latest,enable=${{ github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', 'main') }}
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
@@ -82,8 +83,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         with:
           images: ${{ env.REGISTRY_IMAGE }}
-          labels: |
-            org.opencontainers.image.version=latest
+          tags: |
+            # set latest tag for master branch
+            type=raw,value=latest,enable=${{ github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', 'main') }}
       - name: Login to Docker Hub
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with: