diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0f756ab..0f64b07 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ release_job:
         - data/**/*
         - modinfo.lua
         - thumb.png
+      exclude:
+        - .gitlab-ci.yml
 
   script:
     - echo "Release WPE 2.0_$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA"