diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9d65a66..42ae9f1
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,36 @@ jobs:
   build:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Build the Docker image
-      run: docker build . --file backend/Dockerfile --tag splashflag:$(date +%s)
+
+    - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
+      uses: docker/login-action@v3
+      with:
+        registry: ghcr.io
+        username: ${{ github.actor }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+    - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
+      id: meta
+      uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+      with:
+        images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}
+        tags: |
+          type=ref,event=branch
+          type=ref,event=pr
+          type=sha,prefix={{branch}}-
+          type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
+
+    - name: Build and push Docker image
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+      with:
+        context: .
+        file: backend/Dockerfile
+        push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+        tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+        labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
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