diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d5042f9d1b428b3cb5cf82aa7764780fe7c2c266..413d6b300c16f8aa1974c800f4143b37de85ab85 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ cta_srpm:
     - docker
 
 cta_rpm:
+  except:
+    - tags
   stage: build:rpm
   image: gitlab-registry.cern.ch/linuxsupport/cc7-base
   script: