diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 0e1d6a1..50e8865 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ git_ops:
     - build
   stage: release
   only:
-    refs:
-      - $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+    - $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
   except:
     variables:
       - $CI_COMMIT_MESSAGE =~ /chore\:\ release version/