diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 971daa2..581a98c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ name: Build and Publish Docker Images
 
 on:
   push:
-    paths:
-      - frontend/**
-      - backend/**
+    # paths:
+    #   - frontend/**
+    #   - backend/**
     branches:
       - master
       - dev
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Unknown branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}"
           exit 1
         fi
-        echo "branch_tag=${{ env.tag }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
+        
     - name: Build and push frontend Docker image to GHCR
       uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
       with:
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
           COMMIT_HASH=${{ env.hash }}
         push: true
         tags: |
-          ghcr.io/loudbooks/pastebook-frontend:${{ env.branch_tag }}
+          ghcr.io/loudbooks/pastebook-frontend:${{ env.tag }}
           ghcr.io/loudbooks/pastebook-frontend:${{ env.hash }}
 
     - name: Build and push backend Docker image to GHCR
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         file: ./backend/Dockerfile
         push: true
         tags: |
-          ghcr.io/loudbooks/pastebook-backend:${{ env.branch_tag }}
+          ghcr.io/loudbooks/pastebook-backend:${{ env.tag }}
           ghcr.io/loudbooks/pastebook-backend:${{ env.hash }}
 
     - name: Log in to Docker Hub
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
         file: ./frontend/Dockerfile
         push: true
         tags: |
-          ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}/pastebook-frontend:${{ env.branch_tag }}
+          ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}/pastebook-frontend:${{ env.tag }}
           ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}/pastebook-frontend:${{ env.hash }}
 
     - name: Build and push backend Docker image to Docker Hub
@@ -93,5 +92,5 @@ jobs:
         file: ./backend/Dockerfile
         push: true
         tags: |
-          ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}/pastebook-backend:${{ env.branch_tag }}
+          ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}/pastebook-backend:${{ env.tag }}
           ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}/pastebook-backend:${{ env.hash }}