diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5b04e1e..7138a58 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@ deploy:jdk17:
         echo "CI settings missing\! If deploying to GitLab Maven Repository, please see https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/packages/maven_repository/index.html#create-maven-packages-with-gitlab-cicd for instructions.";
       fi
     - 'mvn $MAVEN_CLI_OPTS deploy --settings ci_settings.xml'
-  # only:
-  #   variables:
-  #     - $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
+  only:
+    variables:
+      - $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH