diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d571ec7..5e0f44e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ release_job     :
   image  : registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
   tags   :
     - linux-maven
+  rules  :
+    - if $CI_COMMIT_TAG
   script :
     - echo "running release_job $CI_COMMIT_TAG"
   release: # See https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/#release for available properties