diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
index 637b667..2af0d9b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yaml
@@ -323,5 +323,5 @@ jobs:
             -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN || secrets.PACKAGES_TOKEN }}" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
             "${{ env.GITEA_INTERNAL }}api/v1/repos/${{ env.GITEA_ORG }}/${{ env.GITEA_REPO }}/actions/workflows/docker-push.yaml/dispatches" \
-            -d '{"ref":"${{ github.ref }}","inputs":{"deps_hash":"${{ needs.build-cache.outputs.deps_hash }}","ref":"${{ github.ref }}"}}'
+            -d '{"ref":"${{ github.ref }}"}'
           echo "✅ Docker Push workflow triggered successfully!"
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docker-push.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/docker-push.yaml
index 8cf19f2..472f035 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docker-push.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docker-push.yaml
@@ -6,13 +6,9 @@
 name: Docker Push
 
 on:
-  # Manual trigger only - no automatic triggers
+  # Manual trigger for testing or production
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
-      deps_hash:
-        description: 'Dependency hash from build-cache job'
-        required: true
-        type: string
       ref:
         description: 'Git reference (branch/tag)'
         required: false
@@ -45,13 +41,21 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.PACKAGES_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Calculate dependency hash
+        id: calc_hash
+        run: |
+          # Calculate dependency hash (same method as build-cache job)
+          DEPS_HASH=$(sha256sum go.mod go.sum docker/Dockerfile.build | sha256sum | cut -d' ' -f1 | head -c 12)
+          echo "Dependency hash: $DEPS_HASH"
+          echo "deps_hash=$DEPS_HASH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
       - name: Build and push Docker image
         run: |
           source VERSION
           IMAGE_VERSION="$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH${PRERELEASE:+-$PRERELEASE}"
           
-          # Use the provided dependency hash
-          DEPS_HASH="${{ github.event.inputs.deps_hash }}"
+          # Use the calculated dependency hash
+          DEPS_HASH="${{ steps.calc_hash.outputs.deps_hash }}"
           echo "Using dependency hash: $DEPS_HASH"
           
           # Create Dockerfile.prod from template