diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docker-build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/docker-build.yml
index 6d8a470..2f1ff96 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docker-build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docker-build.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           context: .
           file: ./Dockerfile
+          # Push on branch builds; on PR builds export to local Docker daemon
+          # to avoid "No output specified" warnings while still validating the build.
           push: ${{ gitea.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+          load: ${{ gitea.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}