diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven_node_build.yaml b/.github/workflows/maven_node_build.yaml
index ce24f88f..7b0a299f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven_node_build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven_node_build.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include: # paths of different modules
           - app-path: refarch-gateway
+            build-image: true
           - app-path: refarch-tools/refarch-java-tools
             build-image: false
     steps:
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: it-at-m/.github/.github/actions/action-maven-build@main
         with:
           app-path: "${{ matrix.app-path }}"
-      - if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && matrix.build-image != false
+      - if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && matrix.build-image
         uses: it-at-m/.github/.github/actions/action-build-image@main
         with:
           path: "${{ matrix.app-path }}"