diff --git a/scripts/ci/docker/substrate.Dockerfile.README.md b/scripts/ci/docker/substrate.Dockerfile.README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..557fd8f835d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ci/docker/substrate.Dockerfile.README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Substrate Docker Image
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/publish.yml b/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/publish.yml
index 0d2e0cac96afe..3c280dec7325c 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/publish.yml
+++ b/scripts/ci/gitlab/pipeline/publish.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
     DOCKER_USERNAME:               $Docker_Hub_User_Parity
     DOCKER_PASSWORD:               $Docker_Hub_Pass_Parity
     README_FILEPATH:               $CI_PROJECT_DIR/scripts/ci/docker/$PRODUCT.Dockerfile.README.md
+  rules:
+  - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "master"
+    changes:
+    - scripts/ci/docker/$PRODUCT.Dockerfile.README.md
   script:
     - cd / && sh entrypoint.sh
 
@@ -81,6 +85,12 @@ publish-docker-substrate:
   variables:
     PRODUCT:                       substrate
 
+publish-docker-description-substrate:
+  extends:                         .push-docker-image-description
+  variables:
+    PRODUCT:                       substrate
+    SHORT_DESCRIPTION:             "Substrate Docker Image."
+
 publish-docker-substrate-temporary:
   extends:                         .build-push-image-temporary
   needs:
@@ -105,8 +115,6 @@ publish-docker-subkey:
 
 publish-docker-description-subkey:
   extends:                         .push-docker-image-description
-  needs:
-    - job:                         build-subkey-linux
   variables:
     PRODUCT:                       subkey
     SHORT_DESCRIPTION:             "The subkey program is a key management utility for Substrate-based blockchains."