diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 073ab46ae..276cdcc35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -126,8 +126,6 @@ jobs:
             type=semver,pattern={{version}}
             type=edge
             type=ref,event=pr
-          labels: |
-            org.opencontainers.image.created=auto
 
       - name: Build and push image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@263435318d21b8e681c14492fe198d362a7d2c83 # v6.18.0
@@ -142,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
           build-args: |
             GIT_TAG=${{ github.ref_name }}
             GIT_COMMIT=${{ github.sha }}
-            BUILD_DATE=${{ steps.meta.outputs.created }}
+            BUILD_DATE=${{ steps.meta.outputs.created || github.event.repository.updated_at || format('YYYY-MM-DD') }}
           secret-envs: |
             telemetry_api_key=TELEMETRY_API_KEY
             telemetry_endpoint=TELEMETRY_ENDPOINT