diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3737f2c17..17c3e31cd 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ publish:versions:tags:
   rules:
     - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
       when: never
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG =~ /^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$/'
   extends: .publish:versions
 
 publish:versions:manual: