diff --git a/.woodpecker/docker.yml b/.woodpecker/docker.yml
index 6a5c6531cc..15fb274144 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/docker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/docker.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ steps:
       platforms: *platforms_preview
       tag: pull_${CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST}
     when:
-      event: pull_request
+      evaluate: 'CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST_LABELS contains "build_pr_images"'
 
   publish-server-alpine-preview:
     image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx:2.1.0
@@ -92,7 +92,33 @@ steps:
       platforms: *platforms_preview
       tag: pull_${CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST}-alpine
     when:
-      event: pull_request
+      evaluate: 'CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST_LABELS contains "build_pr_images"'
+
+  publish-server-preview-dry:
+    image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx:2.1.0
+    secrets: [ docker_username, docker_password ]
+    group: docker
+    settings:
+      dry_run: true
+      repo: woodpeckerci/woodpecker-server
+      dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.server.multiarch
+      platforms: *platforms_preview
+      tag: pull_${CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST}
+    when:
+      evaluate: 'not (CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST_LABELS contains "build_pr_images")'
+
+  publish-server-alpine-preview-dry:
+    image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx:2.1.0
+    secrets: [ docker_username, docker_password ]
+    group: docker
+    settings:
+      dry_run: true
+      repo: woodpeckerci/woodpecker-server
+      dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.server.alpine.multiarch
+      platforms: *platforms_preview
+      tag: pull_${CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST}-alpine
+    when:
+      evaluate: 'not (CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST_LABELS contains "build_pr_images")'
 
   cross-compile-server:
     image: *xgo_image
@@ -204,7 +230,21 @@ steps:
       tag: pull_${CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST}
       build_args: *build_args
     when:
-      event: pull_request
+      evaluate: 'CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST_LABELS contains "build_pr_images"'
+
+  publish-agent-preview-dry:
+    group: docker
+    image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx:2.1.0
+    secrets: [ docker_username, docker_password ]
+    settings:
+      dry_run: true
+      repo: woodpeckerci/woodpecker-agent
+      dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.agent.multiarch
+      platforms: *platforms_preview
+      tag: pull_${CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST}
+      build_args: *build_args
+    when:
+      evaluate: 'not (CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST_LABELS contains "build_pr_images")'
 
   publish-next-agent:
     group: docker
@@ -305,7 +345,21 @@ steps:
       tag: pull_${CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST}
       build_args: *build_args
     when:
-      event: pull_request
+      evaluate: 'CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST_LABELS contains "build_pr_images"'
+
+  publish-cli-preview-dry:
+    group: docker
+    image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx:2.1.0
+    secrets: [ docker_username, docker_password ]
+    settings:
+      dry_run: true
+      repo: woodpeckerci/woodpecker-cli
+      dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.cli.multiarch
+      platforms: *platforms_preview
+      tag: pull_${CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST}
+      build_args: *build_args
+    when:
+      evaluate: 'not (CI_COMMIT_PULL_REQUEST_LABELS contains "build_pr_images")'
 
   publish-next-cli:
     group: docker