diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge.yml b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
index 64cb1e834e..1e0d37fd24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ jobs:
 
   bin-image:
     uses: docker/github-builder/.github/workflows/bake.yml@v1
+    needs:
+      - bin-image-prepare
     permissions:
       contents: read # same as global permission
       id-token: write # for signing attestation(s) with GitHub OIDC Token
@@ -134,6 +136,6 @@ jobs:
               workflow_id: 'compose-edge-integration.yml',
               ref: 'main',
               inputs: {
-                "image-tag": "${{ needs.bin-image.outputs.digest }}"
+                "image-tag": "${{ env.REPO_SLUG }}:edge"
               }
             })