diff --git a/.github/workflows/images_build_rhel.yml b/.github/workflows/images_build_rhel.yml
index 708dd6d62..3e72733c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/images_build_rhel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/images_build_rhel.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ on:
       - '!**/README.md'
       - '.github/workflows/images_build_rhel.yml'
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      publish_images:
+        description: 'Publish images'
+        required: true
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -23,7 +29,7 @@ permissions:
    contents: read
 
 env:
-  AUTO_PUSH_IMAGES: ${{ vars.AUTO_PUSH_IMAGES }}
+  AUTO_PUSH_IMAGES: ${{ github.event.inputs.publish_images }}
 
   LATEST_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
   TRUNK_GIT_BRANCH: "refs/heads/trunk"
@@ -353,7 +359,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ env.AUTO_PUSH_IMAGES == 'true' }}
         with:
           username: ${{ format('redhat-isv-containers+{0}-robot', secrets[format('{0}_{1}_PROJECT',  needs.init_build.outputs.secret_prefix, steps.var_format.outputs.matrix_build)]) }}
-          password: ${{ secrets[format('{0}_{1}_SECRET', needs.init_build.outputs.secret_prefix, matrix.build)] }}
+          password: ${{ secrets[format('{0}_{1}_SECRET', needs.init_build.outputs.secret_prefix, steps.var_format.outputs.matrix_build)] }}
           registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
           auth_file_path: /tmp/.docker_${{ matrix.build }}_${{ matrix.arch }}_${{ needs.init_build.outputs.sha_short }}