diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ec75a5f15..21a2ae68e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -342,7 +342,10 @@ deploy_docs_preview:
 deploy_docs_production:
     extends:
         - .deploy_docs_template
-    when: always
+    only:
+      refs:
+        - main
+        - /^release\/v.*$/
     variables:
         TYPE: "preview"
         DOCS_BUILD_DIR: "${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/docs/_build/"