diff --git a/.woodpecker/build.yml b/.woodpecker/build.yml
index 0a85897..1b4ec9f 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/build.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/build.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pipeline:
     check_self:
+        # failure: ignore # this doesnt work
         image: alpine
         secrets: [ dockerhub_token ]
         environment:
@@ -9,13 +10,11 @@ pipeline:
         commands:
             - apk add curl jq
             - sh check.sh
-        failure: ignore
         when:
             cron: nightly
             event: cron
 
     build_and_publish:
-        depends_on: check_self
         image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx
         settings:
             username: vistanarvas
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ pipeline:
             repo: vistanarvas/${CI_REPO_NAME}
             auto_tag: true
         when:
+            cron: nightly
             path:
                 include: [ '.woodpecker/build.yml', 'Dockerfile', 'check.sh' ]
             event: [push, tag, deployment, cron]
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