diff --git a/.buildkite/scripts/steps/artifacts/docker_image.sh b/.buildkite/scripts/steps/artifacts/docker_image.sh
index da6403251c927..1744a02fe4243 100755
--- a/.buildkite/scripts/steps/artifacts/docker_image.sh
+++ b/.buildkite/scripts/steps/artifacts/docker_image.sh
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ if [[ "$BUILDKITE_BRANCH" == "$KIBANA_BASE_BRANCH" ]]; then
   cat << EOF | buildkite-agent pipeline upload
 steps:
   - trigger: k8s-gitops-update-image-tag
+    async: true
     label: ":argo: Update image tag for Kibana"
     branches: main
     build: