diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 3b0bd664..076b431f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
             fi
 
             # Build and tag the Docker image
-            ./gradlew build
+            ./gradlew bootJar
             docker build -t "openmf/ph-ee-connector-channel:$IMAGE_TAG" .
 
             # Push the Docker image to Docker Hub
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ workflows:
       - build_and_push_tag_image:
           filters:
             tags:
-              only: /^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/  # Match tags in the format v1.2.3
+              only: /^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+([-rc.0-9]+)*?$/  # Match tags in the format v1.2.3
           context:
             - DOCKER
       - build_and_push_latest_image: