diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-test.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-test.yml
index 92ccfe7..ae8bb15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-test.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         id: meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v3
         with:
-          images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
+          images: test-image  # Use a local image name, not involving any registry
 
       - name: Build Docker image (single platform)
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ jobs:
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64  # Specify a single platform for building
           load: true  # Load the image into Docker's local cache
-          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          tags: test-image:latest  # Use a local tag
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
 
       - name: Run Docker container for testing
         run: |
-          docker run -d -p 8080:8080 --name test_container ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          docker run -d -p 8080:8080 --name test_container test-image:latest  # Run with the locally built image
           sleep 2  # Wait for 2 seconds to allow the server to start
 
       - name: Test health endpoint