diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docker.yml
index afb3b12..06e009d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docker.yml
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ env:
   IMAGE_NAME: phundrak/phundrak-dot-com-backend
 
 jobs:
-  build-and-publish:
+  coverage-and-sonar:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: read
-      packages: write  # Required for pushing to Phundrak Labs registry
+      content: read
       pull-requests: read
 
     steps:
@@ -49,15 +48,60 @@ jobs:
           SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
           SONAR_HOST_URL: ${{ secrets.SONAR_HOST_URL }}
 
+
+  build-docker:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write  # Required for pushing to Phundrak Labs registry
+      pull-requests: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install Nix
+        uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v27
+        with:
+          nix_path: nixpkgs=channel:nixos-unstable
+
+      - name: Setup Cachix
+        uses: cachix/cachix-action@v15
+        with:
+          name: '${{ env.CACHIX_NAME }}'
+          authToken: '${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}'
+          skipPush: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+
       - name: Build Docker image with Nix
         run: |
           echo "Building Docker image..."
           nix build .#backendDockerLatest --accept-flake-config
+          cp -L result docker-image.tar.gz
+
+      - name: Upload Docker image artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: docker-image
+          path: docker-image.tar.gz
+          retention-days: 1
+
+  push-docker:
+    needs: [coverage-and-sonar, build-docker]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write  # Required for pushing to Phundrak Labs registry
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Download Docker image artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: docker-image
 
       - name: Load Docker image
         run: |
           echo "Loading Docker image into Docker daemon..."
-          docker load < result
+          docker load < docker-image.tar.gz
 
       - name: Log in to Docker Registry
         run: |