diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 8c8b420..cc43b41 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ def isScmBuild() {
 }
 
 def shouldPublishImage() {
-  return params.PUBLISH_IMAGE || (!isTimerBuild() && isScmBuild())
+  return params.PUBLISH_IMAGE
 }
 
 pipeline {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pipeline {
     booleanParam(
       name: 'PUBLISH_IMAGE',
       defaultValue: false,
-      description: 'Build and push typhon image to Harbor; main branch SCM builds also publish automatically.'
+      description: 'Build and push the Typhon image to Harbor. Regular SCM and timer runs only publish test telemetry.'
     )
   }