diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4c96d0a..7ce8417 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -46,13 +46,21 @@ test:
 
 integrate:
   image: elixir:latest
-  dependencies:
-    - build
   stage: test
+  cache:
+    key: "$CI_JOB_NAME"
+    paths:
+      - deps
+      - _build
+      - .hex
+      - .mix
   tags:
     - sense-hat
   script:
-    - rm -rf _build
+    - mix local.hex --force
+    - mix local.rebar --force
+    - mix deps.get
+    - mix deps.compile
     - SENSE_HAT_PRESENT=true mix test
 
 credo:
@@ -105,18 +113,21 @@ git_ops:
       - $CI_COMMIT_MESSAGE =~ /chore\:\ release version/
   script:
     - |
+      export OLD_APP_VERSION=$APP_VERSION
       mkdir -p artifacts
       git config --global user.name "Gitlab Runner for ${GITLAB_USER_NAME}"
       git config --global user.email "${GITLAB_USER_EMAIL}"
-      mix git_ops.release --yes
+      mix git_ops.release --yes || true
       mix git_ops.project_info -f shell > artifacts/env
       source artifacts/env
-      mix hex.build -o "artifacts/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}.tar"
-      gzip "artifacts/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}.tar"
-      mix docs && tar zcvf "artifacts/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}-docs.tar.gz" doc/
-      curl --header "JOB_TOKEN: ${CI_JOB_TOKEN}" --upload-file "artifacts/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}.tar.gz" "${PACKAGE_REGISTRY_URL}/${APP_NAME}/${APP_VERSION}/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}.tar.gz"
-      curl --header "JOB_TOKEN: ${CI_JOB_TOKEN}" --upload-file "artifacts/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}-docs.tar.gz" "${PACKAGE_REGISTRY_URL}/${APP_NAME}/${APP_VERSION}/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}-docs.tar.gz"
-      git push "https://project_${CI_PROJECT_ID}_bot:${RELEASE_TOKEN}@gitlab.com/${CI_PROJECT_PATH}.git" "HEAD:${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}" "refs/tags/v${APP_VERSION}"
+      if [ "v${OLD_APP_VERSION}" != "v${NEW_APP_VERSION}" ]; then
+        mix hex.build -o "artifacts/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}.tar"
+        gzip "artifacts/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}.tar"
+        mix docs && tar zcvf "artifacts/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}-docs.tar.gz" doc/
+        curl --header "JOB_TOKEN: ${CI_JOB_TOKEN}" --upload-file "artifacts/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}.tar.gz" "${PACKAGE_REGISTRY_URL}/${APP_NAME}/${APP_VERSION}/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}.tar.gz"
+        curl --header "JOB_TOKEN: ${CI_JOB_TOKEN}" --upload-file "artifacts/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}-docs.tar.gz" "${PACKAGE_REGISTRY_URL}/${APP_NAME}/${APP_VERSION}/${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}-docs.tar.gz"
+        git push "https://project_${CI_PROJECT_ID}_bot:${RELEASE_TOKEN}@gitlab.com/${CI_PROJECT_PATH}.git" "HEAD:${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}" "refs/tags/v${APP_VERSION}"
+      fi
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - artifacts/*