diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_docker_images.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_docker_images.yml
index 1900d098f7f..ffd8c9b085b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_docker_images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_docker_images.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ jobs:
   merge:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [docker]
+    environment: production
     steps:
       - name: Download digests
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.2.1