diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_docker_k8_operator.yaml b/.github/workflows/release_docker_k8_operator.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01aa3b6250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_docker_k8_operator.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+name: Release Docker image for K8 operator 
+on: [workflow_dispatch]
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: 🔧 Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
+
+      - name: 🔧 Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+
+      - name: 🐋 Login to Docker Hub
+        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Build and push
+        id: docker_build
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
+        with:
+          context: k8-operator
+          push: true
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          tags: infisical/kubernetes-operator:latest
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+
+      - name: Upload CRD manifest
+        uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
+        with:
+          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          file: dist/install-secrets-operator.yaml
+          tag: ${{ github.ref }}
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diff --git a/k8-operator/Dockerfile b/k8-operator/Dockerfile
index 8f9cca18eb..6a5d701896 100644
--- a/k8-operator/Dockerfile
+++ b/k8-operator/Dockerfile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ RUN go mod download
 COPY main.go main.go
 COPY api/ api/
 COPY controllers/ controllers/
+COPY packages/ packages/
 
 # Build
 # the GOARCH has not a default value to allow the binary be built according to the host where the command
diff --git a/k8-operator/go.mod b/k8-operator/go.mod
index 44847bf725..023cc9da73 100644
--- a/k8-operator/go.mod
+++ b/k8-operator/go.mod
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ require (
 	gopkg.in/inf.v0 v0.9.1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
-	k8s.io/api v0.25.0 // indirect
+	k8s.io/api v0.25.0
 	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.25.0 // indirect
 	k8s.io/component-base v0.25.0 // indirect
 	k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.70.1 // indirect