diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2117c01..06b37fe 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ build:
 release:
   stage: release
   image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
+  variables:
+    CI_COMMIT_TAG: test
   script:
     - echo 'Running the release job.'
   artifacts: