diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4f687118..4e0a6579 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [create-metadata]
     if: ${{ needs.create-metadata.outputs.npm_packages != '[]' || needs.create-metadata.outputs.pypi_packages != '[]' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: release
     outputs:
       changes_made: ${{ steps.commit.outputs.changes_made }}
     steps:
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: src/${{ matrix.package }}
         run: |
           VERSION=$(jq -r .version package.json)
-          if npm view --json | jq --arg version "$VERSION" '[.[]][0].versions | contains([$version])'; then
+          if npm view --json | jq -e --arg version "$VERSION" '[.[]][0].versions | contains([$version])'; then
             echo "Version $VERSION already exists on npm"
             exit 1
           fi
@@ -210,3 +211,11 @@ jobs:
           gh release create "$VERSION" \
             --title "Release $VERSION" \
             --notes-file RELEASE_NOTES.md
+
+      - name: Docker MCP images
+        uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
+          repository: docker/labs-ai-tools-for-devs
+          event-type: build-mcp-images
+          client-payload: '{"ref": "${{ needs.create-metadata.outputs.version }}"}'