diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 52ee421..574ba9b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ release:tag--dry-run:
       echo "!!! THIS IS A DRY RUN !!!"
       echo "NO RELEASE WILL BE CREATED"
     - semantic-release --dry-run -b ${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+      when: never
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+      when: never
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_MSG =~ /^chore\(CHANGELOG\):/
+      when: never
 
 release:tag:
   stage: pre-release
@@ -40,6 +47,13 @@ release:tag:
     - npm i -g semantic-release @semantic-release/git @semantic-release/changelog @semantic-release/gitlab
   script:
     - semantic-release -b ${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}
+  rules:
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+      when: never
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+      when: always
+    - if: $CI_COMMIT_MSG =~ /^chore\(CHANGELOG\):/
+      when: never
 
 release:publish:
   stage: release