diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 24584f3f..9360b261 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2020-2023 Crown Copyright
+# Copyright 2020-2024 Crown Copyright
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build images with Accumulo 2 dependency
       run: ./cd/build_images.sh ./docker/accumulo2.env
 
-    - name: Build images with Accumulo 1 dependency (Legacy)
-      run: ./cd/build_images.sh ./docker/accumulo1.env
+    - name: Build core images with Accumulo 1 dependency (Legacy)
+      run: ./cd/build_core_images.sh ./docker/accumulo1.env
 
     - name: Publish images
       env:
diff --git a/cd/build_core_images.sh b/cd/build_core_images.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40929810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cd/build_core_images.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Copyright 2020-2024 Crown Copyright
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# -a: Always export variables to subsequent commands.
+# Required for variables from sourced env file to automatically be visible to docker compose.
+set -e -a
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(readlink -f "$(dirname "$(dirname "${0}")")")"
+
+pushd "${ROOT_DIR}" || exit 1
+
+# The following env file will be sourced to set:
+# HADOOP_VERSION
+# GAFFER_VERSION
+# ACCUMULO_VERSION
+# TINKERPOP_VERSION
+if [[ -f "${1}" ]]; then
+    source "${1}"
+else
+    echo "Error - Environment file not set"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Builds the Gaffer and Accumulo related images:
+docker compose --project-directory ./docker/accumulo/ -f ./docker/accumulo/docker-compose.yaml build
+docker compose --project-directory ./docker/gaffer-road-traffic-loader/ -f ./docker/gaffer-road-traffic-loader/docker-compose.yaml build
+
+popd || exit 1