diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e354ade2c..9bc22ba09 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ stages:
   stage: build-and-test
   retry: 2
 
+
+copyReleaseNotes:
+  <<: *no-upload
+  script:
+    - ./gradlew copyAllReleaseNotes
+  except:
+    - tags
+
 assembleDebug:
   <<: *no-upload
   cache:
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index d11a91c88..85c33b250 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -61,14 +61,13 @@ task copyAllReleaseNotes(type: Copy) {
     from "$buildDir/../src/main/assets/changelogs/"
     include "*.txt"
     into "$buildDir/../../fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/"
-}
-
-task gitPushReleaseNotes(type: Exec, dependsOn: 'copyAllReleaseNotes') {
     ['sh', '-c', "git add $buildDir/../../fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/*"].execute().text.trim()
     ['sh', '-c', "git commit -m 'copy release notes'"].execute().text.trim()
     ['sh', '-c', "git push"].execute().text.trim()
 }
 
+
+
 ext.supportLibraryVersion = '29.0.2'
 ext.glideLibraryVersion = '4.9.0'
 ext.conscryptLibraryVersion = '2.2.1'