diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-image.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-image.yml
index 04741e9c8..7d0014dc2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-image.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@ name: Build and publish Docker image
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches: ["main","devel"]
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/build-and-publish-image.yml'
   pull_request:
     branches: ["main","devel"]
     types: [closed]
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/build-and-publish-image.yml'
+      - '.devcontainer/devcontainer.json'
       - 'Dockerfile'
       - 'reinstall-cmake.sh'
       - 'VERSION'
@@ -28,7 +33,9 @@ jobs:
   build-and-push-image:
     if:  |
       github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
-      (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true)
+      github.event_name == 'push' ||
+      (github.event_name == 'pull_request' &&
+       github.event.pull_request.merged == true)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps: