diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_build.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_build.yml
index 6f98d26..d2e5afb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto_build.yml
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ jobs:
     
     - name: Build the Docker image
       run: docker build . --file Dockerfile --tag tapis/globus-proxy:${{ steps.extract_branch.outputs.branch }}
-      
-    # if tag == prod release, tag as latest 
-    - name: Build the Docker image with latest tag
-      if: ${{ steps.extract_branch.outputs.branch == 'prod' }}
-      run: docker build . --file Dockerfile --tag tapis/globus-proxy:latest --tag tapis/globus-proxy:1.3.0
     
     - name: Push the image to dockerhub
       run: docker push --all-tags tapis/globus-proxy