diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 49f4a75e..050b25a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
           make dpkg DEBARCH=${{ matrix.arch }}
 
       - name: "Publish CI release to aptly"
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+        if: steps.releasetype.outputs.RELEASETYPE == 'ci' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         env:
           APTLY_USER: ${{ secrets.APTLY_USER }}
           APTLY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APTLY_PASSWORD }}