diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 8030d40..091af8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ jobs:
       platform_linux_i386_enabled: false
       get_version_method: file_in_container:file=/CONTAINER_VERSION
       # set build_latest to true if github.event.inputs.use_test_image is false
-      build_latest: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'false' }}
+      build_latest: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'false' || github.event.inputs.use_test_image == ''  }}
       build_baseimage_test: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'true' }}
       # only build the entire stack if we are not using the test image
       build_version_specific: false
-      build_platform_specific: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'false' }}
-      build_nohealthcheck: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'false' }}
+      build_platform_specific: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'false' || github.event.inputs.use_test_image == ''  }}
+      build_nohealthcheck: ${{ github.event.inputs.use_test_image == 'false' || github.event.inputs.use_test_image == ''  }}
       build_baseimage_url: :qemu/:qemu-test-pr
     secrets:
       ghcr_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}