diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docker-release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/docker-release.yml
index 51d6aa83..e5186131 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docker-release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docker-release.yml
@@ -54,5 +54,6 @@ jobs:
           push: true
           build-args: |
             RELEASE_BUILD=1
+            SKIP_TESTS=${{ vars.SKIP_TESTS }}
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-release.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-release.yml
index 61dea150..e9d359c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-release.yml
@@ -50,5 +50,6 @@ jobs:
           push: true
           build-args: |
             RELEASE_BUILD=1
+            SKIP_TESTS=${{ vars.SKIP_TESTS }}
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}