diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 7eb0f03..432b0f5 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ state: present # or running, build, absent
 execute: smart # or always or never
 disable_template: false
 docker_profiles: []
+docker_push: false # only works with build currently
diff --git a/tasks/build.yml b/tasks/build.yml
index ed56fe0..58e0e7d 100644
--- a/tasks/build.yml
+++ b/tasks/build.yml
@@ -6,11 +6,16 @@
   community.docker.docker_compose:
     project_src: "{{ service_dir | mandatory }}"
     state: present
-    restarted: true
+    restarted: false
     recreate: smart
     build: true
     remove_orphans: true
     profiles: docker_profiles
   when: (compose_files.changed and execute == "smart") or execute == "always"
+- name: Push compose container images
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    chdir: "{{ service_dir | mandatory }}"
+    cmd: "docker-compose push"
+  when: docker_push | bool
 
 # vim: ft=yaml.ansible