diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5719b8d..fde3960 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ stages:
   - test
   - package
   - release
+  - deploy
 
 # Disable the Gradle daemon for Continuous Integration servers as correctness
 # is usually a priority over speed in CI environments. Using a fresh
@@ -74,4 +75,13 @@ release-master:
     - docker build . -t $CONTAINER_RELEASE_IMAGE
     - docker push $CONTAINER_RELEASE_IMAGE
   only:
-    - master
\ No newline at end of file
+    - master
+
+deploy:
+  stage: deploy
+  before_script:
+    - echo "$SSH_PRIVATE_KEY" | tr -d '\r' | ssh-add -
+    - mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+    - chmod 700 ~/.ssh
+  script:
+    - ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -p $SSH_PORT $SSH_DESTINATION "cd $PATH_TO_APPLICATION; $UPGRADE_COMMAND;"