diff --git a/.github/workflows/container-auto-update.yml b/.github/workflows/container-auto-update.yml
index 6f28dd7..28bf636 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container-auto-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container-auto-update.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           buildah unshare ./build.sh
 
+      # Workaround for https://github.com/redhat-actions/push-to-registry/issues/66
+      - name: Delete base image
+        if: ${{ env.BUILD_ACTION != '' }}
+        run: |
+          podman rmi "$(. ./container.env ; echo "$BASE_IMAGE")"
+
       - name: Container image metadata
         run: |
           "$CI_TOOLS_PATH/containers/get-metadata.sh" "$REGISTRY/$OWNER" "$IMAGE:latest"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/container-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/container-publish.yml
index 557aaf5..ea574b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container-publish.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           buildah unshare ./build.sh
 
+      # Workaround for https://github.com/redhat-actions/push-to-registry/issues/66
+      - name: Delete base image
+        run: |
+          podman rmi "$(. ./container.env ; echo "$BASE_IMAGE")"
+
       - name: Container image metadata
         run: |
           podman image inspect "localhost/$IMAGE:${TAGS%% *}"