diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index ba4c297..c45e064 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -78,35 +78,35 @@ jobs:
 
   # --- BUILD + RELEASE (dev/beta/release tags) ---
   build-server-core:
-    if: "!contains(gitea.ref_name, 'test')"
+    if: always() && !contains(gitea.ref_name, 'test') && !failure()
     needs: [server-core-test, device-agent-test, dashboard-test]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     uses: ./.gitea/workflows/build_server_core.yaml
     secrets: inherit
 
   build-device-agent:
-    if: "!contains(gitea.ref_name, 'test')"
+    if: always() && !contains(gitea.ref_name, 'test') && !failure()
     needs: [server-core-test, device-agent-test, dashboard-test]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     uses: ./.gitea/workflows/build_device_agent.yaml
     secrets: inherit
 
   build-dashboard:
-    if: "!contains(gitea.ref_name, 'test')"
+    if: always() && !contains(gitea.ref_name, 'test') && !failure()
     needs: [server-core-test, device-agent-test, dashboard-test]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     uses: ./.gitea/workflows/build_dashboard.yaml
     secrets: inherit
 
   build-docs:
-    if: "!contains(gitea.ref_name, 'test')"
+    if: always() && !contains(gitea.ref_name, 'test') && !failure()
     needs: [server-core-test, device-agent-test, dashboard-test]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     uses: ./.gitea/workflows/docs_call.yaml
     secrets: inherit
 
   release:
-    if: "!contains(gitea.ref_name, 'test')"
+    if: always() && !contains(gitea.ref_name, 'test') && !failure()
     needs: [build-server-core, build-device-agent, build-dashboard, build-docs]
     uses: ./.gitea/workflows/release_call.yaml
     with: