diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tag-push.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-tag-push.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef9b697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tag-push.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Mark Release Image for Environment Deployment
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      environment:
+        description: 'Environment'
+        required: true
+        default: 'staging'
+      # work around until release tags are available https://github.community/t/select-tag-release-when-running-workflow-dispatch/132970
+      version:
+        description: 'Existing Release Tag'
+        required: true
+        default: 'vMajor.Minor.Bugfix'
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Tag
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Login to GitHub Package Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Add environment tag to release and push
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ steps.extract_tag.outputs.tag }}
+        run: |
+          make deploy version=${{ github.event.inputs.version }} environment=${{ github.event.inputs.environment }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 6c45fad..d82d090 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 name: Release
 on:
   release:
-    types: [prereleased]
+    types: [prereleased, published]
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    name: Staging Release
+    name: Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ jobs:
           VERSION: ${{ steps.extract_tag.outputs.tag }}
         run: |
           make release version=$VERSION
-      - name: Publish staging tag to GitHub Package Registry
-        env:
-          VERSION: ${{ steps.extract_tag.outputs.tag }}
-        run: |
-          make deploy version=$VERSION environment=staging
       - name: Prune dangling images
         run: docker image prune -f
       - name: Upload Release Assets
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 95c5dcd..a62e51a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ release:
 	docker push ${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/${CONTAINER_REPOSITORY}:${version}
 
 deploy:
+	docker pull ${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/${CONTAINER_REPOSITORY}:${version}
 	docker tag ${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/${CONTAINER_REPOSITORY}:${version} ${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/${CONTAINER_REPOSITORY}:${environment}
 	docker push ${CONTAINER_REGISTRY}/${CONTAINER_REPOSITORY}:${environment}
 
diff --git a/deploy/platform/educates/workshop-deploy.yaml b/deploy/platform/educates/workshop-deploy.yaml
index 42dbf74..975e4ff 100644
--- a/deploy/platform/educates/workshop-deploy.yaml
+++ b/deploy/platform/educates/workshop-deploy.yaml
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ spec:
           spec:
             containers:
             - name: nginx
-              image: ghcr.io/platform-acceleration-lab/cnd-deploy-practices:staging
-              imagePullPolicy: Always
+              image: cnd-deploy-practices
+              imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     - apiVersion: v1
       kind: Service
       metadata: