diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8d1d36af..60faecd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ jobs:
               });
             })
 
-  tag_rc_image:
-    name: tag rc image
+  tag_rc_image_app:
+    name: tag rc image app
     if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     needs:
       - build
@@ -206,6 +206,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: Push docker image
         run: docker push ${{ vars.BASE_IMAGE_NAME }}-app:release-candidate
 
+  tag_rc_image_api:
+    name: tag rc image api
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+    needs:
+      - build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Login to GitHub Packages
+        run: echo "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" | docker login ghcr.io -u ${{ github.repository_owner }} --password-stdin
+
+      - name: Pull docker image
+        run: docker pull ${{ vars.BASE_IMAGE_NAME }}-api:edge
+
+      - name: Tag docker image
+        run: docker tag ${{ vars.BASE_IMAGE_NAME }}-api:edge ${{ vars.BASE_IMAGE_NAME }}-api:release-candidate
+
+      - name: Push docker image
+        run: docker push ${{ vars.BASE_IMAGE_NAME }}-api:release-candidate
+
   tag_rc_commit:
     name: 'tag rc commit'
     needs: tag_rc_image