diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index a9bc3063d..e9f4edcc0 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@ pipeline {
       when {
         anyOf {
           branch 'master'
+          branch 'release'
           buildingTag()
         }
       }
       steps {
         script {
           env.DOCKER_TAG = 'master'
+          if (env.BRANCH_NAME == 'release') {
+            env.DOCKER_TAG = 'release'
+          }
           if (env.TAG_NAME) {
             env.DOCKER_TAG = env.TAG_NAME
           }