diff --git a/generators/ci-cd/templates/_.gitlab-ci.yml b/generators/ci-cd/templates/_.gitlab-ci.yml
index 33fbba1e907b..02bc7e3a9887 100644
--- a/generators/ci-cd/templates/_.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/generators/ci-cd/templates/_.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ stages:
     - build
     - test
     - package
-    - release
 <%_ if (integrations.includes('heroku')) { _%>
     - deploy
 <%_ } _%>