diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c084aa0..954f880 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ release-image:
   image: docker:24.0.6
   stage: release
   rules:
-  - if: "$TAG"
+  - if: "$CI_APPLICATION_TAG"
   before_script:
   - docker login -u "$CI_REGISTRY_USER" -p "$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD" $CI_REGISTRY
   script: