diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml
index 977ca36c3..04f478b71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_publish.yml
@@ -57,17 +57,21 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Configure docker image tag
+        run: |
+          image_base_tag=ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/
+          image_base_tag+=dagmc-ci-ubuntu-${{ matrix.ubuntu_version }}
+          image_base_tag+=-${{ matrix.compiler}}
+          image_base_tag+=-hdf5_${{ matrix.hdf5_version}}
+          image_base_tag+=-moab_${{ matrix.moab_version }}
+          image_base_tag+=-geant4_${{ matrix.geant4_version }}
+          image_base_tag+=-double_down_${{ matrix.double_down_version }}
+          echo "image_base_tag=${image_base_tag}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Installing Dependencies in Docker image
         uses: firehed/multistage-docker-build-action@v1
         with:
-          repository: >
-            ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/
-            dagmc-ci-ubuntu-${{ matrix.ubuntu_version }}
-            -${{ matrix.compiler}}
-            -hdf5_${{ matrix.hdf5_version}}
-            -moab_${{ matrix.moab_version }}
-            -geant4_${{ matrix.geant4_version }}
-            -double_down_${{ matrix.double_down_version }}
+          repository: ${{ env.image_base_tag }}
           stages: base, external_deps, hdf5, moab, dagmc
           server-stage: dagmc_test
           quiet: false