diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index cbcd499..8255318 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ variables:
   LATEST_VERSION: latest
   K8S_NS: default
   DEPLOYMENT_NAME: fastapi-app-template
-  TAG: master
 
 before_script:
   - PATH=.:$PATH
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ stages:
 build-staging:dep:
   stage: build
   only:
-    - $TAG
+    - master
   tags:
     - master
   script:
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ build-staging:dep:
 deploy-staging:dep:
   stage: deploy
   only:
-    - $TAG
+    - master
   tags:
     - master
   script: