diff --git a/.github/workflows/tap-operator-copy-packages-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/tap-operator-copy-packages-ci.yaml
index b7e689d..32b1d04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tap-operator-copy-packages-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tap-operator-copy-packages-ci.yaml
@@ -37,18 +37,6 @@ jobs:
         run: mvn spring-boot:build-image -Dspring-boot.build-image.imageName=${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
       - name: Push Image
         run: docker push ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
-      - name: Archive Release
-        uses: thedoctor0/zip-release@0.7.5
-        with:
-          type: 'zip'
-          filename: 'tap-operator.zip'
-          path: config
-          command: cp target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/tapresources.org.moussaud.tanzu-v1.yml config/
-      - name: Upload Release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.12.0
-        with:
-          artifacts: "tap-operator.zip"
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   build-copy-packages-image:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tap-operator-copy-packages-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/tap-operator-copy-packages-release.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d27527f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/tap-operator-copy-packages-release.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+name: tap-operator CI
+env:
+  IMAGE_NAME_CP: ${{ github.repository }}-copy-packages
+  IMAGE_NAME_OPERATOR: ${{ github.repository }}
+  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "v*"
+
+jobs:
+  build-tap-operator:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Set up JDK 21 for x64
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: "21"
+          distribution: "temurin"
+      - name: Run the Maven verify phase
+        run: mvn --batch-mode --update-snapshots verify
+      - name: Log in to the container registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5.3.0
+        with:
+          images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME_OPERATOR }}
+      - name: Run the Maven spring-boot:build-image
+        run: mvn spring-boot:build-image -Dspring-boot.build-image.imageName=${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+      - name: Push Image
+        run: docker push ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+      - name: Archive Release
+        uses: thedoctor0/zip-release@0.7.5
+        with:
+          type: 'zip'
+          filename: 'tap-operator.zip'
+          path: config
+          command: cp target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/tapresources.org.moussaud.tanzu-v1.yml config/
+      - name: Upload Release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.12.0
+        with:
+          artifacts: "tap-operator.zip"
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  build-copy-packages-image:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: initialize carvel tools
+        uses: carvel-dev/setup-action@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - run: |
+          imgpkg version
+          kbld version
+      - name: Log in to the container registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5.3.0
+        with:
+          images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME_CP }}
+      - name: Build and push Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5.1.0
+        with:
+          context: copy-packages
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}