diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-reused-setup-steps/action.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-reused-setup-steps/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90c6fc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-reused-setup-steps/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+name: Setup docker
+
+description: Configure the docker workflow.
+
+inputs:
+  token:
+    description: "A GitHub PAT"
+    required: true
+  tag:
+    description: "A tag to use for the image"
+    default: "no_model"
+
+outputs:
+  tags:
+    description: "tags"
+    value: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+  labels:
+    description: "labels"
+    value: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Free Disk Space (Ubuntu)
+      uses: jlumbroso/free-disk-space@main
+      with:
+        # this might remove tools that are actually needed,
+        # if set to "true" but frees about 6 GB
+        tool-cache: true
+
+        # all of these default to true, but feel free to set to
+        # "false" if necessary for your workflow
+        android: true
+        dotnet: true
+        haskell: true
+        large-packages: true
+        docker-images: true
+        swap-storage: false
+
+    - name: Docker meta data:${{ inputs.tag }}
+      id: meta
+      uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+      with:
+        images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/whisperx
+        flavor: |
+          latest=${{ if eq(inputs.tag, 'no_model') }}true{{ else }}false{{ endif }}
+          prefix=
+          suffix=
+        tags: |
+          ${{ inputs.tag }}
+
+    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+
+    # Create a Access Token with `read:packages` and `write:packages` scopes
+    # CR_PAT
+    - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
+      uses: docker/login-action@v2
+      with:
+        registry: ghcr.io
+        username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+        password: ${{ inputs.token }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml
index b763d5f..30596ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml
@@ -20,50 +20,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
-      - name: Free Disk Space (Ubuntu)
-        uses: jlumbroso/free-disk-space@main
-        with:
-          # this might remove tools that are actually needed,
-          # if set to "true" but frees about 6 GB
-          tool-cache: true
-
-          # all of these default to true, but feel free to set to
-          # "false" if necessary for your workflow
-          android: true
-          dotnet: true
-          haskell: true
-          large-packages: true
-          docker-images: true
-          swap-storage: false
-
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Docker meta data:no_model
-        id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+      - name: Setup docker
+        id: setup
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/docker-reused-setup-steps
         with:
-          images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/whisperx
-          flavor: |
-            latest=true
-            prefix=
-            suffix=
-          tags: |
-            no_model
-
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
-
-      # Create a Access Token with `read:packages` and `write:packages` scopes
-      # CR_PAT
-      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
-        with:
-          registry: ghcr.io
-          username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.CR_PAT }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.CR_PAT }}
 
       - name: Build and push:no_model
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
@@ -71,8 +37,8 @@ jobs:
           context: .
           file: ./Dockerfile.no_model
           push: true
-          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
-          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+          tags: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.labels }}
           platforms: linux/amd64, linux/arm64
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
@@ -98,50 +64,17 @@ jobs:
 
     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
-      - name: Free Disk Space (Ubuntu)
-        uses: jlumbroso/free-disk-space@main
-        with:
-          # this might remove tools that are actually needed,
-          # if set to "true" but frees about 6 GB
-          tool-cache: true
-
-          # all of these default to true, but feel free to set to
-          # "false" if necessary for your workflow
-          android: true
-          dotnet: true
-          haskell: true
-          large-packages: true
-          docker-images: true
-          swap-storage: false
-
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Docker meta data:${{ matrix.model }}-${{ matrix.lang }}
-        id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+      - name: Setup docker
+        id: setup
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/docker-reused-setup-steps
         with:
-          images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/whisperx
-          flavor: |
-            latest=false
-            prefix=
-            suffix=
-          tags: |
-            ${{ matrix.model}}-${{ matrix.lang }}
-
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
-
-      # Create a Access Token with `read:packages` and `write:packages` scopes
-      # CR_PAT
-      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
-        with:
-          registry: ghcr.io
-          username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.CR_PAT }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.CR_PAT }}
+          tag: ${{ matrix.model }}-${{ matrix.lang }}
 
       - name: Build and push:${{ matrix.model }}-${{ matrix.lang }}
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
@@ -149,8 +82,8 @@ jobs:
           context: .
           file: ./Dockerfile
           push: true
-          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
-          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+          tags: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.labels }}
           build-args: |
             WHISPER_MODEL=${{ matrix.model }}
             LANG=${{ matrix.lang }}
@@ -203,50 +136,17 @@ jobs:
 
     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
-      - name: Free Disk Space (Ubuntu)
-        uses: jlumbroso/free-disk-space@main
-        with:
-          # this might remove tools that are actually needed,
-          # if set to "true" but frees about 6 GB
-          tool-cache: true
-
-          # all of these default to true, but feel free to set to
-          # "false" if necessary for your workflow
-          android: true
-          dotnet: true
-          haskell: true
-          large-packages: true
-          docker-images: true
-          swap-storage: false
-
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Docker meta data:${{ matrix.model }}-${{ matrix.lang }}
-        id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
-        with:
-          images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/whisperx
-          flavor: |
-            latest=false
-            prefix=
-            suffix=
-          tags: |
-            ${{ matrix.model}}-${{ matrix.lang }}
-
-      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
-
-      # Create a Access Token with `read:packages` and `write:packages` scopes
-      # CR_PAT
-      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@v2
+      - name: Setup docker
+        id: setup
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/docker-reused-setup-steps
         with:
-          registry: ghcr.io
-          username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.CR_PAT }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.CR_PAT }}
+          tag: ${{ matrix.model }}-${{ matrix.lang }}
 
       - name: Build and push:${{ matrix.model }}-${{ matrix.lang }}
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
@@ -254,8 +154,8 @@ jobs:
           context: .
           file: ./Dockerfile
           push: true
-          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
-          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+          tags: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.labels }}
           build-args: |
             WHISPER_MODEL=${{ matrix.model }}
             LANG=${{ matrix.lang }}