diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-build.yml b/.github/workflows/main-build.yml
index c17ac83bf17..192cc95b7c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-build.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: false
         description: Also build packages and docker images for viash-hub.com and push them.
+      is_workflow_call:
+          description: |
+            Flag to destinguish between a 'workflow_call' and 'workflow_dispatch'.
+            github.event_name can not be used for this because it refers to the event of
+            the top-level workflow. See https://github.com/actions/runner/issues/3146
+          type: boolean
+          required: false
+          default: true
     outputs:
       component_matrix:
         description: "A JSON object that can be used to populate a github actions matrix for component jobs."
@@ -97,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Do not allow manual trigger if the branch is main
-      if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+      if: !inputs.is_workflow_call && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
       run: |
         echo "This workflow should not be triggered with workflow_dispatch from the main branch"
         exit 1