diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index abbabd187..bba07fd4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   vuln-check:
-    name: Docker Image Vulnerability Check
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/vuln-check.yaml
+    name: Pre-release Docker Image Vulnerability Check
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/vuln-check-release.yaml
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       branch: ${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vuln-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/vuln-check-full.yaml
similarity index 93%
rename from .github/workflows/vuln-check.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/vuln-check-full.yaml
index 6c7ab5dfc..814ffabd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vuln-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vuln-check-full.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ on:
         description: "The branch on which to run the vulnerability check"
         required: true
         default: "main"
-  workflow_call:
-    inputs:
-      branch:
-        required: true
-        type: string
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -57,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           cp dist/linux_amd64/default_linux_amd64_v1/observe-agent .
       
       - name: Build an image from Dockerfile
-        run: docker build -f packaging/docker/Dockerfile -t docker.io/${{ env.TEST_TAG}} .
+        run: docker build -f packaging/docker/Dockerfile -t docker.io/${{ env.TEST_TAG }} .
 
       - name: Docker Scout
         id: docker-scout
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vuln-check-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/vuln-check-release.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1ea377a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/vuln-check-release.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+name: Pre-release Docker Image Vulnerability Check
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      branch:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+env:
+  TEST_TAG: observeinc/observe-agent:test
+
+jobs:
+  vuln-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-observe-agent-8cpu
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.branch }}
+
+      - name: Login to Docker Hub
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: 1.23.7
+
+      - name: Run GoReleaser
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v6
+        with:
+          distribution: goreleaser-pro
+          version: 2.7.0
+          args: build --snapshot --id=default --skip=validate --single-target
+        env:
+          GORELEASER_KEY: ${{ secrets.GORELEASER_KEY }}
+
+      - name: Copy Binary
+        run: |
+          cp dist/linux_amd64/default_linux_amd64_v1/observe-agent .
+      
+      - name: Build an image from Dockerfile
+        run: docker build -f packaging/docker/Dockerfile -t docker.io/${{ env.TEST_TAG }} .
+
+      - name: Docker Scout
+        id: docker-scout
+        uses: docker/scout-action@v1
+        with:
+          image: ${{ env.TEST_TAG }}
+          command: cves,recommendations
+          to-latest: true
+          ignore-base: true
+          ignore-unchanged: true
+          only-fixed: true
+          only-severities: medium,critical,high
+          exit-code: true