diff --git a/.docker/01-marina.cnf b/.docker/01-marina.cnf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..743d013f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.docker/01-marina.cnf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Marina specific cli settings
+[mysql]
+# Increase verbosity of CLI tool
+verbose
diff --git a/.docker/Dockerfile.seed b/.docker/Dockerfile.seed
index 381d99f3..10f7a1ac 100644
--- a/.docker/Dockerfile.seed
+++ b/.docker/Dockerfile.seed
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 FROM ghcr.io/dpc-sdp/bay/mariadb:6.x 
 
 ARG DATA_DIR=/tmp/data
+ARG DB_FILE=db.sql
 
 COPY $DATA_DIR /var/lib/mysql
+COPY $DB_FILE /var/tmp/db.sql
+COPY 01-marina.cnf /etc/mysql/conf.d/
 
 USER root
 
+RUN fix-permissions /etc/mysql/conf.d/
+
 RUN chown -R mysql /var/lib/mysql \
     && chgrp -R mysql /var/lib/mysql \
     && /bin/fix-permissions /var/lib/mysql
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_db_trigger.yml b/.github/workflows/run_db_trigger.yml
index c6086b4f..a8aba9ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_db_trigger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_db_trigger.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,21 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: false
         default: ubuntu-latest
+      aws-region:
+        description: 'AWS region'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: ap-southeast-4
+      ecr-registry:
+        description: 'ECR registry'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: 734101502693.dkr.ecr.ap-southeast-4.amazonaws.com
+      ecr-push-role-arn:
+        description: 'ECR push role ARN'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: arn:aws:iam::734101502693:role/GithubEcrPushRole
 
     secrets:
       AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID:
@@ -49,7 +64,6 @@ jobs:
       packages: write
       id-token: write
     env:
-      REGISTRY: ghcr.io
       IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}/mariadb
       TMP_DATA_DIR: data
       DB_FILE: db.sql
@@ -107,40 +121,68 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Download the DB image dockerfile
-        run: curl -o Dockerfile.seed https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dpc-sdp/github-actions/main/.docker/Dockerfile.seed
+        run: curl -o Dockerfile.seed https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dpc-sdp/github-actions/refs/heads/feat/PENG-1779--push-to-ecr/.docker/Dockerfile.seed
+
+      - name: Download Marina config file
+        run: curl -o 01-marina.cnf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dpc-sdp/github-actions/refs/heads/feat/PENG-1779--push-to-ecr/.docker/01-marina.cnf
 
       # Login against a Docker registry except on PR
       # https://github.com/docker/login-action
       - name: Log into registry ghcr.io
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
-          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
+          registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Configure AWS credentials for registry push
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v6
+        with:
+          role-to-assume: ${{ inputs.ecr-push-role-arn }}
+          aws-region: ${{ inputs.aws-region }}
+
+      - name: Login to Amazon ECR
+        uses: aws-actions/amazon-ecr-login@v2
+
       # Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
       # https://github.com/docker/metadata-action
       - name: Extract Docker metadata
         id: meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         with:
-          images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
-          tags: |
-            type=ref,event=branch
-
+          images: |
+            ghcr.io/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
+            ${{ inputs.ecr-registry }}/marina-platform/databases/${{ github.event.repository.name }}/mariadb
+          flavor: |
+            latest=true
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
+      - name: Validate DB file is present in build context
+        run: |
+          if [ ! -s "${{ env.DB_FILE }}" ]; then
+            echo "Expected database file '${{ env.DB_FILE }}' is missing or empty in build context."
+            echo "Current directory: $(pwd)"
+            echo "Directory contents:"
+            ls -la
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          echo "Found '${{ env.DB_FILE }}' in build context."
+          ls -lh "${{ env.DB_FILE }}"
+
       - name: Build and push the database image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           file: Dockerfile.seed
           context: .
-          build-args: DATA_DIR=${{ env.TMP_DATA_DIR }}
-          tags: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:latest
+          build-args: |
+            DATA_DIR=${{ env.TMP_DATA_DIR }}
+            DB_FILE=${{ env.DB_FILE }}
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           annotations: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.annotations }}