diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_upload_docker_image_yaml_variable.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_upload_docker_image_yaml_variable.yml
index 110c901a5..768dd0c30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_upload_docker_image_yaml_variable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_upload_docker_image_yaml_variable.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ on:
     workflows: [build_and_upload_docker_image_latest_release]
     types: [completed]
   workflow_dispatch:
-  push:  # remove after merge; can't trigger manually until on main
 
 concurrency:  # Cancel previous workflows on the same pull request
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}