diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 179c2889..b6816bd1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -95,3 +95,5 @@ release_build_9000:
     PULP3_FILE_DIST_NAME: tsg-os-images-stable
   only:
     - tags
+  except:
+    - /^.*-rc.*$/i