diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
index e8d22a7364..6c55cf6901 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
@@ -205,16 +205,16 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: .github/scripts/test-adot-javaagent-image.sh "${{ env.TEST_TAG }}" "$VERSION"
 
-      - name: Build and push image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@263435318d21b8e681c14492fe198d362a7d2c83 #v6.18.0
-        with:
-          push: true
-          build-args: "ADOT_JAVA_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
-          context: .
-          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
-          tags: |
-            ${{ env.PUBLIC_REPOSITORY }}:v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
-            ${{ env.PRIVATE_REPOSITORY }}:v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+      # - name: Build and push image
+      #   uses: docker/build-push-action@263435318d21b8e681c14492fe198d362a7d2c83 #v6.18.0
+      #   with:
+      #     push: true
+      #     build-args: "ADOT_JAVA_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.version }}"
+      #     context: .
+      #     platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+      #     tags: |
+      #       ${{ env.PUBLIC_REPOSITORY }}:v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+      #       ${{ env.PRIVATE_REPOSITORY }}:v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
 
       - name: Build and Publish release with Gradle
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@d9c87d481d55275bb5441eef3fe0e46805f9ef70 #v3.5.0
diff --git a/version.gradle.kts b/version.gradle.kts
index 47653c919e..fee416c87f 100644
--- a/version.gradle.kts
+++ b/version.gradle.kts
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
 val adotVersion = "2.20.0"
 
 allprojects {
-  version = if (project.hasProperty("release.version")) {
-    project.property("release.version") as String
-  } else {
-    adotVersion
+  if (!project.hasProperty("release.version")) {
+    version = adotVersion
   }
 }