diff --git a/.ci/podman.mk b/.ci/podman.mk
index bde15f6..2ab4469 100644
--- a/.ci/podman.mk
+++ b/.ci/podman.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ GIT_TAG := $(shell git describe --tags --match v*.*.* 2>/dev/null || git rev-par
 # append branch name to tag if NOT main nor master
 TAG := $(GIT_TAG)
 ifeq (,$(filter main master, $(GIT_BRANCH)))
-	TAG = $(GIT_TAG)-$(GIT_BRANCH)
+	ifneq ($(GIT_TAG), $(GIT_BRANCH))
+		TAG = $(GIT_TAG)-$(GIT_BRANCH)
+	endif
 endif
 
 # optionally set by the caller