diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e77bc987fd3842bc495a43069a874e67346fd36e..a2bc4ff20ca7f074e45b2ec38abd8a4e7e978449 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ version_check:
     - tags
   only:
     - master
-    - release
   image: $DOCKER_IMAGE
   script:
     - GITTAG=$(git describe --tags)