diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a4b1fc7..5637e27 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ release_job:
   stage: release  # It only runs when *both* jobs in the test stage complete successfully.
   image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
 
+  only:
+   - paths:
+     - "data/.*"
+     - "modinfo.lua"
+     - "thumb.png"
+
+
   script:
     - echo "Release WPE 2.0_$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA"
     - rm -rf .vs