diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6efde60..c49199b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,18 @@ clearndr:
         - docker push ${CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE}/clearndr:${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}
         - docker push ${CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE}/clearndr:${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}
 
+release-to-github:
+    stage: release
+    image: bitnami/git
+    rules:
+    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "latest"'
+      when: on_success
+    script:
+        - git config --global user.email $GITLAB_USER_EMAIL
+        - git config --global user.name $GITLAB_USER_NAME
+        - git remote add github "https://$GITHUB_USERNAME:$GITHUB_PAT@github.com/StamusNetworks/stamusctl-templates.git"
+        - git push github HEAD:next
+
 
 create-tags:
     stage: release
@@ -108,18 +120,4 @@ create release:
     - echo "running release_job"
   release:
     tag_name: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG'
-    description: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG'
-
-release-to-github:
-    stage: release
-    image: bitnami/git
-    needs:
-        - create-tags
-    rules:
-    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME == "latest"'
-      when: on_success
-    script:
-        - git config --global user.email $GITLAB_USER_EMAIL
-        - git config --global user.name $GITLAB_USER_NAME
-        - git remote add github "https://$GITHUB_USERNAME:$GITHUB_PAT@github.com/StamusNetworks/stamusctl-templates.git"
-        - git push github HEAD:next
+    description: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG'
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