diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_image.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_image.yml
index e7953ccb..38feeb88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_image.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Setup environment
+      uses: ./.github/workflows/setup_environment.yml 
+    - name: bump version and update template_input.yaml
+      run: |
+        PROJECT_VERSION=$(poetry version --short)
+        echo "PROJECT_VERSION=$PROJECT_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
     - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
       uses: docker/login-action@v3
@@ -32,5 +35,5 @@ jobs:
       with:
         context: .
         push: true
-        tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+        tags: [${{ env.PROJECT_VERSION }}, latest]
         labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/setup_environment.yml b/.github/workflows/setup_environment.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b