diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_release.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_release.yml
index 4fc7ff7396..51b97188c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_release.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 name: Deploy release
 
 on:
-  release:
-    types:
-      - published
+  [push]
 
 jobs:
   deploy-release:
@@ -30,4 +28,5 @@ jobs:
           gpg_passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
           nexus_username: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_USERNAME }}
           nexus_password: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
-          maven_profiles: release
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+          maven_profiles: release
+          maven_args: -DskipCucumberTests=true
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