diff --git a/Release.gitlab-ci.yml b/Release.gitlab-ci.yml
index e1179d3..89068f3 100644
--- a/Release.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/Release.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ unbound_release_prepare_release:
   - if: $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH != $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
     when: never
   - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TITLE =~ /^chore\(release\): prepare for .*$/'
+  - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG && $UNBOUND_RELEASE_TAG_ONLY == "true"
 
 unbound_release_create_release:
   stage: .pre