diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f54d947e8166a67722781cc74a4876bd0d3ff60b..71f693c611a66bd61931d1b2de05878eed1bf5c3 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ release:
     - pip install -r requirements_deploy.txt
     - make build
     - make deploy PYPI_LOGIN=${PYPI_LOGIN} PYPI_PASSWORD=${PYPI_PASSWORD}
+  only:
+    - tags
 
 release_test:
   <<: *pyenv