diff --git a/.github/workflows/images.yaml b/.github/workflows/images.yaml
index abd24a2b50..16399f2011 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/images.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/images.yaml
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ jobs:
           IS_MERGE_GROUP: ${{ github.event_name == 'merge_group' }}
 
   manifests:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'merge_group' && success('retina-images') && success('retina-win-images') && success('operator-images') && success('retina-shell-images')}}
+    if: ${{ success('retina-images') && success('retina-win-images') && success('operator-images') && success('retina-shell-images')}}
     name: Generate Manifests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: