diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a79fc48..2262727 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ assembleDebug:
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - app/build/outputs/
-
-# Job for building signed release APK for tags containing "release"
+      
+# Job for building signed release APK for tags containing "release" on any branch
 assembleRelease:
   stage: build
   script:
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ assembleRelease:
     expire_in: never
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG =~ /release/
+    - when: never  # This ensures the job doesn't run for non-tag commits
 
 debugTests:
   needs: [lintDebug, assembleDebug]