diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 59a7a71995e6144f21bc0465bb5f2d7187012dbd..13cea9c5d145c86df16435e8c5d82cb7f1c51b3a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ build:
         # Here docker buildx can use cached images created in previous step
         - docker buildx build --platform $PLATFORMS --file $DOCKERFILE --push --tag $CONTAINER_IMAGE .
     rules:
-        - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main" || $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH =~ /^v_[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)*$/ || $CI_COMMIT_TAG =~ /^v_[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)*$/'
+        - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main" || $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH =~ /^v[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)*$/'
 
 release-image:
     stage: release