diff --git a/.github/workflows/openssl3.yml b/.github/workflows/openssl3.yml
index f904e07..c53fa3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openssl3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openssl3.yml
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@ jobs:
           - linux/arm64
         build:
           - name: release
-            build-args: |
-              MAKE_DEFINES=-j 18
           - name: latest
             build-args: |
-              MAKE_DEFINES=-j 18
               LIBOQS_TAG=main
               OQSPROVIDER_TAG=main
     steps:
@@ -44,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           context: openssl3
           platforms: ${{ matrix.platform }}
           build-args: |
+            MAKE_DEFINES=-j 18
             ${{ matrix.build.build-args }}
           tags: oqs-ossl3-img