diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0645707..d6dd3c6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 stages:
     - build
     - debian-package
+    - prepare
     - release
 
 .image-buster:
@@ -130,10 +131,15 @@ prepare_job:
 release_job:
   stage: release
   image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
+  needs:
+    - job: prepare_job
+      artifacts: true
   rules:
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG                                      # Run this job when a tag is created manually
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+      when: never
+#    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
   script:
-    - echo "running release_job"
+    - echo "running release_job for $TAG"
   release:
     name: 'Release $CI_COMMIT_TAG'
     description: 'Created using the release-cli'