diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ffad862..026a75b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ deploy:
     - echo "Running the application..."
     - python3.8 -m main  # Replace with the exact command to start your app
 
-stages:
-  - release
-
 release:
   stage: release
   when: manual