diff --git a/.ci/pipeline_definitions b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
index 6351736db..6ff2632dc 100644
--- a/.ci/pipeline_definitions
+++ b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ etcd-druid:
           dockerimages:
             etcd-druid:
               image: europe-docker.pkg.dev/gardener-project/releases/gardener/etcd-druid
+              tag_as_latest: True
         release:
           nextversion: 'bump_minor'
           git_tags: