diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index c228097afa7e8fbd842ba5cfdcf9a2c0494a043e..b39fd72ce985b88e9186cb58292dd9b04e1c50a2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ production:
     url: https://tailorbird3d.rwth-aachen.de/
   only:
     - main
+  when: manual
 
 pages:
   script: