diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 79bc892..c5e0fb5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ variables:
 
 before_script:
   - export GRADLE_USER_HOME=`pwd`/.gradle
-  - docker login -u $CI_REGISTRY_USER -p $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD $CI_REGISTRY
 
 build:
   image: gradle:jdk15
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ release-image:
   stage: release
   script:
     - docker info
+    - docker login -u $CI_REGISTRY_USER -p $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD $CI_REGISTRY
     - docker pull $CONTAINER_TEST_IMAGE
     - docker tag $CONTAINER_TEST_IMAGE $CONTAINER_RELEASE_IMAGE
     - docker push $CONTAINER_RELEASE_IMAGE