diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
index 94a0f209..0b511cda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yml
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get current date
         id: date
         run: echo "date=$(date +%F)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      - uses: rickstaa/action-create-tag@v1
-        id: "tag_create"
-        with:
-          tag: ${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}
-          tag_exists_error: false
-          message: ""
       - name: Login to DockerHub Registry
         run: echo ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }} | docker login -u ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }} --password-stdin
       - name: Build pyiron/base
@@ -111,6 +105,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get current date
         id: date
         run: echo "date=$(date +%F)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - uses: rickstaa/action-create-tag@v1
+        id: "tag_create"
+        with:
+          tag: ${{ steps.date.outputs.date }}
+          tag_exists_error: false
+          message: ""
       - name: cache_cmti
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with: