diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 80fead8..9d1b49d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ release:
     - docker login -u $CI_REGISTRY_USER -p $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD $CI_REGISTRY
     - docker build . -t $CONTAINER_BRANCH_IMAGE
     - docker push $CONTAINER_BRANCH_IMAGE
+  except:
+    - master
 
 release-master:
   stage: release