diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f95e4c2..d1ecbfe 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ prepare_job:
 
 release_job: 
   needs: 
-    - deploy 
+    - prepare 
   stage: release  # It only runs when *both* jobs in the test stage complete successfully.
   image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest