diff --git a/ci.sh b/ci.sh
index abfc9cc43f..602bf68689 100755
--- a/ci.sh
+++ b/ci.sh
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ docker-build-push)
     else
         make "docker-build^${MAL_IMPL:-${IMPL}}"
         step_summary "${MAL_IMPL:-${IMPL}} - built ${IMAGE}"
-        if [ "${GITHUB_REF}" = "refs/heads/main" ]; then
+        if [ "${GITHUB_REF}" = "refs/heads/main" ] || [ "${GITHUB_REF}" = "refs/heads/ci-auto-build-push-docker-image" ]; then
             docker push ${IMAGE}
             step_summary "${MAL_IMPL:-${IMPL}} - pushed ${IMAGE}"
         fi