diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index 877eebc..ded5599 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -212,8 +212,9 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
 
       # Smoke test - verify image runs correctly
+      # Skip for manual runs when push is disabled (image not available to pull)
       - name: Smoke test
-        if: "!(github.event_name == 'schedule' && steps.get-version.outputs.skip == 'true')"
+        if: "!(github.event_name == 'schedule' && steps.get-version.outputs.skip == 'true') && !(github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.push == false)"
         run: |
           IMAGE_TAG="${{ steps.image-tag.outputs.tag }}"